Laos vs Lesotho
Laos is 7.8 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Laos about 7.8 times.
LaosLesothoLaos moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 7.8× the area of Lesotho.
| Laos | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Maseru |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Laos is 7.8 times larger than Lesotho. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Laos?
- About 7.8 times: Laos has 7.8× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Laos and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Lesotho?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 2,363,325. Density: Laos 33 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².