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Flag of Lesotho
LS · Africa

Lesotho

Lesotho is a sovereign country in Southern Africa bordered by South Africa. Maseru is the capital; key languages include English and Sotho; the listed currencies are Lesotho loti (LSL) and South African rand (ZAR); population is about 2.4M.

Capital
Maseru
Currency
Lesotho loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)
Languages
English, Sotho
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Flag of Botswana
BW · Africa

Botswana

Botswana is a sovereign country in Southern Africa bordered by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and others. Gaborone is the capital; key languages include English and Tswana; the listed currency is Botswana pula (BWP); population is about 2.6M.

Capital
Gaborone
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP)
Languages
English, Tswana
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Population

Lesotho2.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana2.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Lesotho$2.6B
2025 · current USD
Botswana$19.9B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Lesotho$1.1K
2025 · current USD
Botswana$7.8K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Lesotho2.0%
2025 annual growth
Botswana-0.7%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Lesotho58.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana69.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Lesotho30,355 km²
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Botswana582,000 km²
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Median age

Lesotho22.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana23.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Lesotho44.7%
World Bank · 2025
Botswana68.0%
World Bank · 2025

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Lesotho
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Botswana leads this comparison with 2.6M people.

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Lesotho essentials

Subregion
Southern Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Maseru is the capital city.
  • Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
  • Lesotho is landlocked.
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Botswana essentials

Subregion
Southern Africa
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  • Gaborone is the capital city.
  • Botswana covers 582,000 km².
  • Botswana is landlocked.