Lesotho vs Romania
Romania is 7.85 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Romania about 7.9 times.
LesothoRomaniaLesotho moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.13× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 7.85× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Lesotho is 7.85 times smaller than Romania. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Romania?
- About 7.9 times: Romania has 7.85× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Romania 80 per km².