Lesotho vs Luxembourg
Lesotho is 11.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Lesotho about 12 times.
LesothoLuxembourgLesotho moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 11.7× the area of Luxembourg.
| Lesotho | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 686,970 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Luxembourg |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Lesotho is 11.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Lesotho?
- About 12 times: Lesotho has 11.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Lesotho and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 686,970. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².