Israel vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 46% larger than Israel.
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Israel is 0.68× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 1.46× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Maseru |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Israel is 32% smaller than Lesotho. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Lesotho?
- About 1.5 times: Lesotho has 1.46× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Lesotho?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 2,363,325. Density: Israel 487 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².