Ireland vs Lesotho: Population, per square kilometre
Ireland
77.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
76.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
100th
Lesotho rank
102nd
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 77.04 units per square kilometre against 76.14 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.77 units per square kilometre | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 13.38 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 45.9 units per square kilometre | 39.28 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 50.88 units per square kilometre | 52.6 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 52.49 units per square kilometre | 63.47 units per square kilometre | 10.97 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 60.28 units per square kilometre | 65.07 units per square kilometre | 4.79 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 68.5 units per square kilometre | 69.06 units per square kilometre | 0.5616 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 75.01 units per square kilometre | 74.89 units per square kilometre | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 77.04 units per square kilometre against 76.14 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.9 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.