Guernsey vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 389 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Lesotho about 389 times.
GuernseyLesothoGuernsey moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 389× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Maseru |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Lesotho. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Guernsey is 389 times smaller than Lesotho. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Lesotho?
- About 389 times: Lesotho has 389× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².