Lesotho vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 51.5 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Mongolia about 52 times.
LesothoMongoliaLesotho moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.02× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 51.5× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Lesotho is 51.5 times smaller than Mongolia. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Mongolia?
- About 52 times: Mongolia has 51.5× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².