Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago
Lesotho is 5.92 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Lesotho about 5.9 times.
LesothoTrinidad and TobagoLesotho moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
5.92×
Lesotho is 5.92× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Lesotho | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Lesotho is 5.92 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Lesotho?
- About 5.9 times: Lesotho has 5.92× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 1,367,764. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².