Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0313 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0313 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 133rd 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 130 Bulgaria 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mexico 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 Iran 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eswatini 0.0298 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.