Lesotho vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 26.4 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Mozambique about 26 times.
LesothoMozambiqueLesotho moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.04× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 26.4× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Maputo |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Lesotho is 26.4 times smaller than Mozambique. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Mozambique?
- About 26 times: Mozambique has 26.4× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².