Lesotho vs Samoa: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.0757 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.0777 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
127th
Samoa rank
125th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.002 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0657 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.002 thousands per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 125th 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.