Lesotho vs Libya
Libya is 58.0 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Libya about 58 times.
LesothoLibyaLesotho moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.02× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 58.0× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Tripoli |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lesotho sits at about 30°S and is stretched to 1.32× its true area; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Lesotho bigger than Libya?
- No. Lesotho is 58.0 times smaller than Libya. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Libya?
- About 58 times: Libya has 58.0× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Libya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lesotho is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Libya about 1.26×. 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, Lesotho or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².