Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0272 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0266 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
94th
Lesotho rank
96th

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
0.0050.010.0150.020.025197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
0.0006 thousands per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.