Lesotho vs Portugal: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Lesotho
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
44.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
78th
Portugal rank
76th
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 44.17 units per square kilometre against 43.64 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.53 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.5 units per square kilometre | 65.06 units per square kilometre | 38.56 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 35.06 units per square kilometre | 61.97 units per square kilometre | 26.9 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 46.57 units per square kilometre | 60.59 units per square kilometre | 14.02 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 53.29 units per square kilometre | 54.12 units per square kilometre | 0.8356 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 50.49 units per square kilometre | 48.33 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 46.04 units per square kilometre | 44.23 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 44.06 units per square kilometre | 44.14 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 44.17 units per square kilometre against 43.64 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.53 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 76th 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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About this data
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.