Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0495 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0495 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0495 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.034 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0495 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0495 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bulgaria 0.0535 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0501 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Samoa 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tajikistan 0.0475 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)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0495 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0495 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.