Lesotho vs Saint Martin
Lesotho is 573 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Lesotho about 573 times.
LesothoSaint MartinLesotho moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 573× the area of Saint Martin.
| Lesotho | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 24,941 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Marigot |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Yes. Lesotho is 573 times larger than Saint Martin. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Lesotho?
- About 573 times: Lesotho has 573× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Lesotho and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 24,941. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².