Lesotho vs Singapore
Lesotho is 42.2 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Lesotho about 42 times.
LesothoSingaporeLesotho moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
42.2×
Lesotho is 42.2× the area of Singapore.
| Lesotho | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Singapore |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Lesotho is 42.2 times larger than Singapore. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Lesotho?
- About 42 times: Lesotho has 42.2× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Lesotho and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².