Lesotho vs Niger
Niger is 41.7 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Niger about 42 times.
LesothoNigerLesotho moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.02× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 41.7× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Niamey |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Lesotho is 41.7 times smaller than Niger. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Niger?
- About 42 times: Niger has 41.7× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Niger 22 per km².