Lesotho vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Lesotho is 113 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Lesotho about 113 times.
LesothoSaint Kitts and NevisLesotho moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 113× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Lesotho | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 46,922 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Lesotho is 113 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Lesotho?
- About 113 times: Lesotho has 113× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 46,922. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².