Lesotho vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 2.15 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Lithuania about 2.2 times.
LesothoLithuaniaLesotho moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Lesotho is 0.46× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 2.15× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Vilnius |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Lesotho is 2.15 times smaller than Lithuania. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Lithuania?
- About 2.2 times: Lithuania has 2.15× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².