Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square

Afghanistan
0.0275 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0266 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
75th

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
0.010.0150.020.025199020062023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0275 units per square kilometre against 0.0266 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.012 units per square kilometre 0.0266 units per square kilometre 0.0145 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.0246 units per square kilometre 0.0064 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0236 units per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.027 units per square kilometre 0.0265 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 0.0275 units per square kilometre against 0.0266 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
0.0009 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.