Lesotho vs Moldova
Moldova is 11% larger than Lesotho.
LesothoMoldovaLesotho moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.9× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.11× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Lesotho is 10% smaller than Moldova. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Moldova?
- About 1.1 times: Moldova has 1.11× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 2,360,527. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Moldova 70 per km².