Lesotho vs Tanzania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.0757 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0741 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
127th
Tanzania rank
130th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 130th of 215 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre 0.021 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre 0.033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 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, Lesotho or Tanzania?
Lesotho, at 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Tanzania?
0.0016 thousands per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 130th 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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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.