Lesotho vs Saint Lucia
Lesotho is 49.2 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Lesotho about 49 times.
LesothoSaint LuciaLesotho moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
49.2×
Lesotho is 49.2× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Lesotho | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 180,149 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. Lesotho is 49.2 times larger than Saint Lucia. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Lesotho?
- About 49 times: Lesotho has 49.2× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Lesotho and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 180,149. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².