Lesotho
Lesotho is in Africa, in the Southern Africa region. Its capital is Maseru. It has a population of about 2.4 million and an area of 30,355 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is white, at 36.7% of the total.
The flag of Lesotho as a pie chart
- White 36.7%
- Blue 30%
- Green 30%
- Black 3.3%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a traditional hat
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Lesotho at a glance
- Capital
- Maseru
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Official languages
- English and Sotho
- Currencies
- Lesotho loti and South African rand
- National day
- October 4
- Highest point
- Thabana Ntlenyana (about 3,480 meters)
- Area
- 30,355 km²70th smallest out of 208
- Population
- 2.4 million61st least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 77.9 people/km²91st least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 2.6 billion22nd lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1,08917th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 57.8 years5th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1966
- Drives on the left
- Landlocked
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Lesotho borders only one country:
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.