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

Lesotho
0.0266 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
0.0249 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
96th
Turkey rank
98th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Lesotho ranks 96th and Turkey ranks 98th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre Turkey
1980s 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre Turkey
1990s 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Turkey?
Lesotho, at 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Turkey?
0.0017 thousands per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 96th and Turkey ranks 98th 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.