Lesotho vs Norfolk Island
Lesotho is 867 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Lesotho about 867 times.
LesothoNorfolk IslandLesotho moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 867× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Lesotho | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 2,188 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Lesotho is 867 times larger than Norfolk Island. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Lesotho?
- About 867 times: Lesotho has 867× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Lesotho and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 2,188. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².