Lesotho vs United States of America: Population density of the capital city
Lesotho
2,894 people per km²
in 2100
United States of America
2,976 people per km²
in 2100
Lesotho rank
163rd
United States of America rank
160th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Lesotho
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,976 people per km² against 2,894 people per km² in Lesotho, a difference of 82 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was United States of America ahead.
Lesotho ranks 163rd and United States of America ranks 160th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,610 people per km² | 2,773 people per km² | 163.11 people per km² | United States of America |
| 2030s | 2,685 people per km² | 2,812 people per km² | 126.54 people per km² | United States of America |
| 2040s | 2,793 people per km² | 2,823 people per km² | 30.09 people per km² | United States of America |
| 2050s | 2,884 people per km² | 2,832 people per km² | 52.36 people per km² | Lesotho |
| 2060s | 2,926 people per km² | 2,866 people per km² | 60.57 people per km² | Lesotho |
| 2070s | 2,917 people per km² | 2,906 people per km² | 11.03 people per km² | Lesotho |
| 2080s | 2,922 people per km² | 2,941 people per km² | 18.24 people per km² | United States of America |
| 2090s | 2,913 people per km² | 2,970 people per km² | 56.83 people per km² | United States of America |
| 2100s | 2,894 people per km² | 2,976 people per km² | 82.49 people per km² | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Lesotho or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,976 people per km² against 2,894 people per km² in Lesotho as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Lesotho and United States of America?
- 82 people per km², with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd and United States of America ranks 160th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.