Lesotho vs Tanzania: Population by income level, per square kilometre

Lesotho
76.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
75.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
127th
Tanzania rank
128th

Population by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 76.14 units per square kilometre against 75.21 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.93 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 128th of 215 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 28.39 units per square kilometre 13.01 units per square kilometre 15.38 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 39.28 units per square kilometre 17.98 units per square kilometre 21.29 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 52.6 units per square kilometre 25.09 units per square kilometre 27.51 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 63.47 units per square kilometre 33.5 units per square kilometre 29.96 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 65.07 units per square kilometre 43.79 units per square kilometre 21.28 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 69.06 units per square kilometre 58.19 units per square kilometre 10.87 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 74.89 units per square kilometre 72.01 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Tanzania?
Lesotho, at 76.14 units per square kilometre against 75.21 units per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Tanzania?
0.93 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population by income level 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.