Latvia vs Lesotho
Latvia is 2.13 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Latvia about 2.1 times.
LatviaLesothoLatvia moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 2.13× the area of Lesotho.
| Latvia | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Maseru |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Latvia is 2.13 times larger than Lesotho. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Latvia?
- About 2.1 times: Latvia has 2.13× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Latvia and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².