Lesotho vs Puerto Rico
Lesotho is 3.33 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Lesotho about 3.3 times.
LesothoPuerto RicoLesotho moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 3.33× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Lesotho | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Lesotho is 3.33 times larger than Puerto Rico. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Lesotho?
- About 3.3 times: Lesotho has 3.33× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Lesotho and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².