Canada vs Lesotho
Canada is 329 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Canada about 329 times.
CanadaLesothoCanada moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 329× the area of Lesotho.
 Canada |  Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 329× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 30,355 km²#138 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 17.6× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 2,363,325#142 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLesotho: 18.7× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 78 / km²#107 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.85× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 45%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLesotho: 2.13× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLesotho: 0.16 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.10%#92 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLesotho: 2.67× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 23.8 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLesotho: 1.33× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Lesotho: 19.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 34.1%#53 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 10.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 24.3 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 57.8 years#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLesotho: 12.0× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 56.3 per 1,000 births#10 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 11.8× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.389 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.550#164 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 44.1× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $1,280#162 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 901× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $2.57B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 21.0× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $3,184#169 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLesotho: 0.3 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLesotho: 2.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +4.3%#50 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLesotho: 2.36× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 16.3%#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLesotho: 140× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 41.9%#16 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Lesotho: 13.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 44.9#16 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureLesotho: 29.8 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 30.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryLesotho: 14.3 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 33.0% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 44.0 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 36.1% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLesotho: 18.2 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 49.5% of GDP#47 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.82× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 52%#143 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 38.2× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 32.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 0.43 t a year#153 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLesotho: 11.1 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 39.4 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 60.6%#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Lesotho: 4.0× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLesotho: 10.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 23.4% of land#56 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLesotho: 14.7 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 19.0% of land#57 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 1.42× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 2.6%#141 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLesotho: 1.47× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.82 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.01#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.86 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Maseru |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | South African rand (ZAR), Loti (LSL) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Sesotho |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +266 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Canada is 329 times larger than Lesotho. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Canada?
- About 329 times: Canada has 329× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Canada and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Lesotho?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,363,325. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Lesotho?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,280 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 44.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Lesotho?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 57.8 — 24.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Lesotho have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).