Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Land area in square kilometers
Equatorial Guinea
28,050 sq. km
in 2023
Lesotho
30,360 sq. km
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
140th
Lesotho rank
137th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30,360 sq. km against 28,050 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2,310 sq. km.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,050 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 2,310 sq. km | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 28,050 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 2,310 sq. km | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 28,050 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 2,310 sq. km | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 28,050 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 2,310 sq. km | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28,050 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 2,310 sq. km | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 28,050 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 2,310 sq. km | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28,050 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 2,310 sq. km | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30,360 sq. km against 28,050 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 2,310 sq. km, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.