Lesotho vs Maldives
Lesotho is 102 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Lesotho about 102 times.
LesothoMaldivesLesotho moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 102× the area of Maldives.
| Lesotho | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 529,676 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Male |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Lesotho is 102 times larger than Maldives. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Lesotho?
- About 102 times: Lesotho has 102× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Lesotho and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 529,676. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².