Lesotho vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 7.99 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into United Kingdom about 8.0 times.
LesothoUnited KingdomLesotho moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.13× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 7.99× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | London |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it is next to Lesotho. 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 Kingdom?
- No. Lesotho is 7.99 times smaller than United Kingdom. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into United Kingdom?
- About 8.0 times: United Kingdom has 7.99× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lesotho or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².