Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho
Kyrgyzstan is 6.59 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 6.6 times.
KyrgyzstanLesothoKyrgyzstan moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 6.59× the area of Lesotho.
| Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Maseru |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 6.59 times larger than Lesotho. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 6.6 times: Kyrgyzstan has 6.59× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 2,363,325. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².