Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
41.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
81st
Lesotho rank
78th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
20304050196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 43.64 units per square kilometre against 41.66 units per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.98 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 17.69 units per square kilometre 26.5 units per square kilometre 8.81 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 19.96 units per square kilometre 35.06 units per square kilometre 15.1 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 24.17 units per square kilometre 46.57 units per square kilometre 22.4 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 25.51 units per square kilometre 53.29 units per square kilometre 27.78 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 30.09 units per square kilometre 50.49 units per square kilometre 20.4 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 36.38 units per square kilometre 46.04 units per square kilometre 9.66 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 40.77 units per square kilometre 44.06 units per square kilometre 3.29 units per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 43.64 units per square kilometre against 41.66 units per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
1.98 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.