Population by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 76.14 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 26.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 27.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 28.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 30.1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 31.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 32.38 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 33.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 34.79 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 36.04 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 37.31 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 38.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 39.98 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 41.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 42.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 43.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 46.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 47.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 50.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 52.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 53.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 56.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 57.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 58.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 59.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 60.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 63.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 64.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.7 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.38 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.33 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 75.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 76.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 76.14 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 24.99 units per square kilometre | 32.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.28 units per square kilometre | 33.57 units per square kilometre | 45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6 units per square kilometre | 46.33 units per square kilometre | 58.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.47 units per square kilometre | 59.61 units per square kilometre | 65.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.07 units per square kilometre | 64.07 units per square kilometre | 66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 units per square kilometre | 65.75 units per square kilometre | 72.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.89 units per square kilometre | 73.64 units per square kilometre | 76.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ireland 77.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tanzania 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Moldova 74.64 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.