Lesotho vs São Tomé and Principe
Lesotho is 30.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Lesotho about 30 times.
LesothoSão Tomé and PrincipeLesotho moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
30.3×
Lesotho is 30.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Lesotho | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 240,254 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Lesotho is 30.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Lesotho?
- About 30 times: Lesotho has 30.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Lesotho and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 240,254. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².