Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0149 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0155 thousands per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0058 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 103rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 France 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tanzania 0.015 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Eswatini 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0144 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.