Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0146 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0149 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
Lesotho rank
103rd
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population aged 15-24 years (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.