Lesotho vs Timor-Leste
Lesotho is 2.03 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Lesotho about 2.0 times.
LesothoTimor-LesteLesotho moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
2.03×
Lesotho is 2.03× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Lesotho | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Dili |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Lesotho is 2.03 times larger than Timor-Leste. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.0 times: Lesotho has 2.03× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Lesotho and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 1,418,517. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².