Lesotho vs Palestine
Lesotho is 3.69 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Lesotho about 3.7 times.
LesothoPalestineLesotho moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 3.69× the area of Palestine.
| Lesotho | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Lesotho is 3.69 times larger than Palestine. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Lesotho?
- About 3.7 times: Lesotho has 3.69× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Lesotho and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Palestine 659 per km².