Lesotho vs Uganda
Uganda is 7.94 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Uganda about 7.9 times.
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Lesotho is 0.13× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 7.94× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Lesotho is 7.94 times smaller than Uganda. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Uganda?
- About 7.9 times: Uganda has 7.94× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Uganda 213 per km².