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

China
0.0256 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0266 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
97th
Lesotho rank
96th

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

  • China
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.001 thousands per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 215 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 0.014 thousands per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre China

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, China or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Lesotho?
0.001 thousands per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Lesotho rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
China ranks 97th 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.