Iran vs Lesotho
Iran is 54.3 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Iran about 54 times.
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Iran is 54.3× the area of Lesotho.
| Iran | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Iran is 54.3 times larger than Lesotho. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Iran?
- About 54 times: Iran has 54.3× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Iran and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Lesotho?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 2,363,325. Density: Iran 56 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².