Ireland vs Lesotho: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Ireland
0.075 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0757 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
128th
Lesotho rank
127th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre against 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre against 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (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
Total population (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.