Lesotho vs Macao
Lesotho is 264 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Lesotho about 264 times.
LesothoMacaoLesotho moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 264× the area of Macao.
| Lesotho | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 685,900 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | — |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Lesotho is 264 times larger than Macao. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Lesotho?
- About 264 times: Lesotho has 264× the area of Macao.
- Why do Lesotho and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 685,900. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².