Lesotho vs Poland
Poland is 10.3 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Poland about 10 times.
LesothoPolandLesotho moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.1× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 10.3× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Warsaw |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Lesotho is 10.3 times smaller than Poland. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Poland?
- About 10 times: Poland has 10.3× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Poland 117 per km².