Population, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population, per square kilometre was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 76.14 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 26.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 27.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 28.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 30.1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 31.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 32.38 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 33.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 34.79 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 36.04 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 37.31 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 38.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 39.98 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 41.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 42.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 43.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 46.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 47.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 50.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 52.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 53.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 57.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 58.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 59.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 60.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 63.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 64.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.7 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.38 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.33 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 75.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 24.99 units per square kilometre | 32.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.28 units per square kilometre | 33.57 units per square kilometre | 45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6 units per square kilometre | 46.33 units per square kilometre | 58.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.47 units per square kilometre | 59.61 units per square kilometre | 65.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.07 units per square kilometre | 64.07 units per square kilometre | 66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 units per square kilometre | 65.75 units per square kilometre | 72.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.89 units per square kilometre | 73.64 units per square kilometre | 76.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 99 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ireland 77.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.