Lesotho vs Wallis and Futuna
Lesotho is 111 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Lesotho about 111 times.
LesothoWallis and FutunaLesotho moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
111×
Lesotho is 111× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Lesotho | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 11,558 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Lesotho is 111 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Lesotho?
- About 111 times: Lesotho has 111× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Lesotho and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 11,558. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².