Lesotho vs Slovenia
Lesotho is 50% larger than Slovenia.
LesothoSloveniaLesotho moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.5×
Lesotho is 1.5× the area of Slovenia.
| Lesotho | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Ljubljana |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Lesotho is 50% larger than Slovenia. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Lesotho?
- About 1.5 times: Lesotho has 1.5× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Lesotho and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Lesotho: 2,363,325 people against 2,130,986. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².