Lesotho vs Malta
Lesotho is 96.1 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Lesotho about 96 times.
LesothoMaltaLesotho moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 96.1× the area of Malta.
| Lesotho | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 579,704 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Valletta |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Lesotho is 96.1 times larger than Malta. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Lesotho?
- About 96 times: Lesotho has 96.1× the area of Malta.
- Why do Lesotho and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 579,704. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².