Lesotho vs Solomon Islands
Lesotho is 7% larger than Solomon Islands.
LesothoSolomon IslandsLesotho moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Lesotho is 1.07× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Lesotho | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 838,645 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Honiara |
| Region | Southern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Lesotho is 7% larger than Solomon Islands. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Lesotho?
- About 1.1 times: Lesotho has 1.07× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Lesotho and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 838,645. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².