Kazakhstan vs Lesotho
Kazakhstan is 89.8 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Kazakhstan about 90 times.
KazakhstanLesothoKazakhstan moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 89.8× the area of Lesotho.
| Kazakhstan | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Maseru |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 89.8 times larger than Lesotho. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 90 times: Kazakhstan has 89.8× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Lesotho?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 2,363,325. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².