Lesotho vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 19.9 times larger than Lesotho. Lesotho would fit into Ukraine about 20 times.
LesothoUkraineLesotho moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Lesotho is 0.05× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 19.9× the size of Lesotho.
| Lesotho | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,355 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 2,363,325 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 78 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Maseru | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Lesotho is 19.9 times smaller than Ukraine. Lesotho covers 30,355 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Ukraine?
- About 20 times: Ukraine has 19.9× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Lesotho and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 2,363,325. Density: Lesotho 78 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².