Lebanon vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 2.9 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Lesotho about 2.9 times.
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Lebanon is 0.34× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 2.9× the size of Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Maseru |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lebanon sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× 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 Lebanon bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Lebanon is 2.9 times smaller than Lesotho. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.9 times: Lesotho has 2.9× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Lebanon and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lebanon is drawn about 1.45× 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, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².