Jordan vs Lesotho
Jordan is 2.94 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Jordan about 2.9 times.
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Jordan is 2.94× the area of Lesotho.
| Jordan | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | 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. Jordan 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 Jordan bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Jordan is 2.94 times larger than Lesotho. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Jordan?
- About 2.9 times: Jordan has 2.94× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Jordan and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan 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, Jordan or Lesotho?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 2,363,325. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².