Iceland vs Lesotho
Iceland is 3.39 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Iceland about 3.4 times.
IcelandLesothoIceland moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
3.39×
Iceland is 3.39× the area of Lesotho.
| Iceland | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Iceland is 3.39 times larger than Lesotho. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Iceland?
- About 3.4 times: Iceland has 3.39× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Iceland and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².