Lesotho vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 2.75 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into United Arab Emirates about 2.8 times.
LesothoUnited Arab EmiratesLesotho moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.36× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 2.75× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Lesotho is 2.75 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 2.8 times: United Arab Emirates has 2.75× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².