Ireland vs Lesotho: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Ireland
75.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
76.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
128th
Lesotho rank
127th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 76.14 units per square kilometre against 75.43 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.71 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 41.75 units per square kilometre 28.39 units per square kilometre 13.37 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 45.87 units per square kilometre 39.28 units per square kilometre 6.59 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 50.81 units per square kilometre 52.6 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 52.49 units per square kilometre 63.47 units per square kilometre 10.98 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 60.23 units per square kilometre 65.07 units per square kilometre 4.84 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 68.36 units per square kilometre 69.06 units per square kilometre 0.6981 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 73.73 units per square kilometre 74.89 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Ireland or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 76.14 units per square kilometre against 75.43 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Ireland and Lesotho?
0.71 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, 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, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.