Lesotho vs Nauru
Lesotho is 1,445 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Lesotho about 1445 times.
LesothoNauruLesotho moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 1,445× the area of Nauru.
| Lesotho | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 12,025 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Yaren District |
| Region | Southern Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Lesotho is 1,445 times larger than Nauru. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Lesotho?
- About 1445 times: Lesotho has 1,445× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Lesotho and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 12,025. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Nauru 573 per km².