Lesotho vs San Marino
Lesotho is 498 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Lesotho about 498 times.
LesothoSan MarinoLesotho moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 498× the area of San Marino.
| Lesotho | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 34,109 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | San Marino |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Lesotho. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Lesotho is 498 times larger than San Marino. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Lesotho?
- About 498 times: Lesotho has 498× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Lesotho and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lesotho or San Marino?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 34,109. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², San Marino 559 per km².