Lesotho vs Sweden
Sweden is 14.7 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Sweden about 15 times.
LesothoSwedenLesotho moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.07×
Lesotho is 0.07× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 14.7× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Lesotho is 14.7 times smaller than Sweden. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Sweden?
- About 15 times: Sweden has 14.7× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Sweden 24 per km².