Lesotho vs Qatar
Lesotho is 2.65 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Lesotho about 2.7 times.
LesothoQatarLesotho moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 2.65× the area of Qatar.
| Lesotho | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Doha |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Lesotho is 2.65 times larger than Qatar. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.7 times: Lesotho has 2.65× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Lesotho and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Qatar 260 per km².