How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Lesotho ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Lesotho

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

111th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.025 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Lesotho is 0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.025 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 111th of 191 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1963	0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1964	0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1965	0.0281 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1966	0.029 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1967	0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1968	0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1969	0.0324 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1970	0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1971	0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1972	0.036 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1973	0.0373 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1974	0.0386 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1975	0.04 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1976	0.0413 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1977	0.0425 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1978	0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0.045 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1980	0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1981	0.0477 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1982	0.0491 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	0.052 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	0.0535 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1987	0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1990	0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1991	0.0607 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1992	0.0617 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1993	0.0626 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1994	0.0635 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1995	0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1996	0.065 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1997	0.0655 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1998	0.0658 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1999	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2000	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2002	0.0657 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2003	0.0654 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.5%
2004	0.0649 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2005	0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2006	0.0641 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
2007	0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2008	0.0648 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	0.0652 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	0.0658 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2011	0.0663 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.067 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2013	0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	0.0685 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.0693 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	0.0702 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2017	0.0711 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	0.0719 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2019	0.0728 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2020	0.0736 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2021	0.0745 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2022	0.0753 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2023	0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0324 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0393 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre	0.045 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0526 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0635 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0651 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0641 1000 No per square kilometre	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0691 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0658 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0728 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0749 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0736 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

108 Tunisia 0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre compare
109 Samoa 0.0779 1000 No per square kilometre compare
110 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 1000 No per square kilometre compare
112 Ireland 0.0754 1000 No per square kilometre compare
113 Tajikistan 0.0749 1000 No per square kilometre compare
114 Yemen 0.0746 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Lesotho

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Lesotho?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Lesotho was 0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Lesotho ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.