Lesotho vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Lesotho is 78 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Lesotho about 78 times.
LesothoSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesLesotho moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 78× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Lesotho | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 99,924 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Lesotho is 78 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Lesotho?
- About 78 times: Lesotho has 78× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Lesotho and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 99,924. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².