Hungary vs Lesotho
Hungary is 3.06 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Hungary about 3.1 times.
HungaryLesothoHungary moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 3.06× the area of Lesotho.
| Hungary | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Maseru |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Hungary is 3.06 times larger than Lesotho. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Hungary?
- About 3.1 times: Hungary has 3.06× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Hungary and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Lesotho?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,363,325. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².