Lesotho vs North Macedonia
Lesotho is 18% larger than North Macedonia.
LesothoNorth MacedoniaLesotho moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Lesotho is 1.18× the area of North Macedonia.
| Lesotho | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Lesotho is 18% larger than North Macedonia. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Lesotho?
- About 1.2 times: Lesotho has 1.18× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Lesotho and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. 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 North Macedonia?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 1,820,909. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².