Population density in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population density was 107.36 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
107.36 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 234 countries
All-time high
109.12 people per km²
in 2083
All-time low
1.05 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Lesotho, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Lesotho stood at 107.36 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Lesotho peaked at 109.12 people per km² in 2083 and was at its lowest, 1.05 people per km², in 1000.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.2 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.57 people per km² | 1.57 people per km² | 1.57 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.8 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.35 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.68 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.76 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.84 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.93 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.03 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.13 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.25 people per km² | 3.25 people per km² | 3.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.37 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.51 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.66 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.1 people per km² | 9.1 people per km² | 9.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.1 people per km² | 9.08 people per km² | 9.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 8.52 people per km² | 7.98 people per km² | 9.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.36 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 7.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.36 people per km² | 5.98 people per km² | 6.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.06 people per km² | 5.93 people per km² | 6.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.47 people per km² | 6.28 people per km² | 6.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.92 people per km² | 6.72 people per km² | 7.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.4 people per km² | 7.18 people per km² | 7.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.9 people per km² | 7.67 people per km² | 8.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.66 people per km² | 8.21 people per km² | 9.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.78 people per km² | 9.27 people per km² | 10.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.58 people per km² | 10.56 people per km² | 12.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.2 people per km² | 12.95 people per km² | 15.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.26 people per km² | 15.82 people per km² | 18.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.07 people per km² | 19.09 people per km² | 23.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.98 people per km² | 24.26 people per km² | 32.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.28 people per km² | 33.57 people per km² | 45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6 people per km² | 46.33 people per km² | 58.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.47 people per km² | 59.61 people per km² | 65.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.07 people per km² | 64.07 people per km² | 66.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 people per km² | 65.75 people per km² | 72.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.44 people per km² | 73.64 people per km² | 81.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 86.07 people per km² | 82.14 people per km² | 89.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 94.46 people per km² | 90.84 people per km² | 97.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 101.31 people per km² | 98.59 people per km² | 103.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 105.94 people per km² | 104.23 people per km² | 107.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 108.47 people per km² | 107.69 people per km² | 109.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 109.07 people per km² | 108.94 people per km² | 109.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 108.29 people per km² | 107.56 people per km² | 108.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 107.36 people per km² | 107.36 people per km² | 107.36 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 116.38 people per km² compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 112.25 people per km² compare
- 117 Somalia 107.38 people per km² compare
- 119 Czechia 106.6 people per km² compare
- 120 Anguilla 103.66 people per km² compare
- 121 Cape Verde 103.46 people per km² compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 419 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Lesotho?
- Population density in Lesotho was 107.36 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 109.12 people per km² in 2083.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Lesotho rank for population density?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.