Lesotho vs Serbia
Serbia is 2.92 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Serbia about 2.9 times.
LesothoSerbiaLesotho moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Lesotho is 0.34× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 2.92× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Lesotho is 2.92 times smaller than Serbia. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Serbia?
- About 2.9 times: Serbia has 2.92× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Serbia 74 per km².