Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 76.14 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, 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 | 66.01 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% |
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 | 66.01 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 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ireland 75.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 74.86 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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 76.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections 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.