Kenya vs Lesotho: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Kenya
0.0027 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0029 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
156th
Lesotho rank
154th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 156th 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 | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 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, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 156th 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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About this data
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.