Guyana vs Lesotho
Guyana is 7.08 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Guyana about 7.1 times.
GuyanaLesothoGuyana moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 7.08× the area of Lesotho.
| Guyana | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Maseru |
| Region | South America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Guyana is 7.08 times larger than Lesotho. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Guyana?
- About 7.1 times: Guyana has 7.08× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Guyana and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².