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

China
0.0251 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0266 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
76th
Lesotho rank
75th

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

  • China
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0266 units per square kilometre against 0.0251 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0015 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0353 units per square kilometre 0.0266 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0246 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0263 units per square kilometre 0.0265 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Lesotho

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, China or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0266 units per square kilometre against 0.0251 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square between China and Lesotho?
0.0015 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Lesotho rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
China ranks 76th 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.