Lesotho vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 29.1 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Pakistan about 29 times.
LesothoPakistanLesotho moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.03× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 29.1× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Lesotho is 29.1 times smaller than Pakistan. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Pakistan?
- About 29 times: Pakistan has 29.1× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².