Lesotho vs Norway
Norway is 12.7 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Norway about 13 times.
LesothoNorwayLesotho moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.08× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 12.7× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Lesotho is 12.7 times smaller than Norway. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Norway?
- About 13 times: Norway has 12.7× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Norway 15 per km².