Jersey vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 257 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Lesotho about 257 times.
JerseyLesothoJersey moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 257× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Jersey is 257 times smaller than Lesotho. Jersey covers 118 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Lesotho?
- About 257 times: Lesotho has 257× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Jersey 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, Jersey or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².