Heard and McDonald Islands vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 82.5 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Lesotho about 82 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsLesothoHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.01× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 82.5× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | — | 2,363,325 |
| Density | — | 78 / km² |
| Capital | — | Maseru |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. Heard and McDonald Islands sits at about 53°S and is stretched to 2.77× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 82.5 times smaller than Lesotho. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Lesotho?
- About 82 times: Lesotho has 82.5× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands is drawn about 2.77× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.