Eswatini vs Lesotho: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Eswatini
0.0029 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0029 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
154th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0030.003197019962023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Eswatini ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0 thousands per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (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.