Lesotho vs Liechtenstein
Lesotho is 190 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Lesotho about 190 times.
LesothoLiechtensteinLesotho moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 190× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Lesotho | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 41,024 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Vaduz |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Lesotho bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Lesotho is 190 times larger than Liechtenstein. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Lesotho?
- About 190 times: Lesotho has 190× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Lesotho and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Lesotho or Liechtenstein?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 41,024. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².