Lesotho vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 4.71 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Tajikistan about 4.7 times.
LesothoTajikistanLesotho moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.21× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 4.71× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Lesotho is 4.71 times smaller than Tajikistan. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Tajikistan?
- About 4.7 times: Tajikistan has 4.71× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².