Lesotho vs Vanuatu
Lesotho is 2.49 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Lesotho about 2.5 times.
LesothoVanuatuLesotho moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 2.49× the area of Vanuatu.
| Lesotho | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 335,169 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Lesotho is 2.49 times larger than Vanuatu. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.5 times: Lesotho has 2.49× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Lesotho and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 335,169. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².