What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?

1.5 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Population, per square kilometre

Lesotho

76.14 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

74.64 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Lesotho rank

102nd

Republic of Moldova rank

105th

Population, per square kilometre over time

Lesotho
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 76.14 units per square kilometre against 74.64 units per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 1.5 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Lesotho ranks 102nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 105th of 186 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.3 units per square kilometre	89.71 units per square kilometre	25.42 units per square kilometre	Republic of Moldova
2000s	65.07 units per square kilometre	87.98 units per square kilometre	22.91 units per square kilometre	Republic of Moldova
2010s	69.06 units per square kilometre	85.38 units per square kilometre	16.32 units per square kilometre	Republic of Moldova
2020s	74.89 units per square kilometre	77.65 units per square kilometre	2.76 units per square kilometre	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Republic of Moldova?: Lesotho, at 76.14 units per square kilometre against 74.64 units per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?: 1.5 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for population, per square kilometre?: Lesotho ranks 102nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 105th 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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Indicator: Population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.