Lesotho vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 2.16 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Sri Lanka about 2.2 times.
LesothoSri LankaLesotho moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Lesotho is 0.46× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 2.16× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Colombo |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Lesotho is 2.16 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 2.2 times: Sri Lanka has 2.16× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².