Lesotho vs Montenegro
Lesotho is 2.19 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Lesotho about 2.2 times.
LesothoMontenegroLesotho moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 2.19× the area of Montenegro.
| Lesotho | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 623,129 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Podgorica |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Lesotho is 2.19 times larger than Montenegro. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.2 times: Lesotho has 2.19× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Lesotho and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 623,129. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².