Lesotho vs Samoa
Lesotho is 10.7 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Lesotho about 11 times.
LesothoSamoaLesotho moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 10.7× the area of Samoa.
| Lesotho | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 219,306 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Apia |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Lesotho is 10.7 times larger than Samoa. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Lesotho?
- About 11 times: Lesotho has 10.7× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Lesotho and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 219,306. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Samoa 77 per km².