Guatemala vs Lesotho
Guatemala is 3.59 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Guatemala about 3.6 times.
GuatemalaLesothoGuatemala moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
3.59×
Guatemala is 3.59× the area of Lesotho.
| Guatemala | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Maseru |
| Region | Central America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guatemala bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Guatemala is 3.59 times larger than Lesotho. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Guatemala?
- About 3.6 times: Guatemala has 3.59× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Guatemala and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 2,363,325. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².