Lesotho vs Peru
Peru is 42.3 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Peru about 42 times.
LesothoPeruLesotho moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.02× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 42.3× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Lima |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Lesotho is 42.3 times smaller than Peru. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Peru?
- About 42 times: Peru has 42.3× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Peru 27 per km².