Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.021 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Cambodia 0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ethiopia 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 133 Yemen 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 136 Brazil 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sweden 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.