Lesotho vs Samoa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.0495 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.0478 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
107th
Samoa rank
109th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0495 units per square kilometre against 0.0478 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0017 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 107th and Samoa ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 0.0495 units per square kilometre against 0.0478 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.0017 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 107th and Samoa ranks 109th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.