India vs Lesotho
India is 108 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into India about 108 times.
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India is 108× the area of Lesotho.
| India | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Maseru |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. India is 108 times larger than Lesotho. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into India?
- About 108 times: India has 108× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do India and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Lesotho?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 2,363,325. Density: India 445 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².