Italy vs Lesotho
Italy is 9.95 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Italy about 10.0 times.
ItalyLesothoItaly moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
9.95×
Italy is 9.95× the area of Lesotho.
| Italy | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Maseru |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Italy is 9.95 times larger than Lesotho. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Italy?
- About 10.0 times: Italy has 9.95× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Italy and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Lesotho?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,363,325. Density: Italy 195 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².