Lesotho vs Saint Barthélemy
Lesotho is 1,265 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Lesotho about 1265 times.
LesothoSaint BarthélemyLesotho moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
1,265×
Lesotho is 1,265× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Lesotho | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 10,124 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Lesotho is 1,265 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Lesotho?
- About 1265 times: Lesotho has 1,265× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Lesotho and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 10,124. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².