Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0266 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0271 thousands per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0145 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 Afghanistan 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tajikistan 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 China 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkey 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cameroon 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.