Lesotho vs Palau
Lesotho is 65.1 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Lesotho about 65 times.
LesothoPalauLesotho moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 65.1× the area of Palau.
| Lesotho | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 17,663 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Lesotho is 65.1 times larger than Palau. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Lesotho?
- About 65 times: Lesotho has 65.1× the area of Palau.
- Why do Lesotho and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 17,663. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Palau 38 per km².