Lesotho vs United States
United States is 324 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into United States about 324 times.
LesothoUnited StatesLesotho moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 324× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Lesotho is 324 times smaller than United States. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into United States?
- About 324 times: United States has 324× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², United States 35 per km².