Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
46.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
46.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Lesotho rank
127th
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.63 units per square kilometre against 46.27 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.36 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.61 units per square kilometre | 14.47 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 11.9 units per square kilometre | 21.25 units per square kilometre | 9.35 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 28.1 units per square kilometre | 13.45 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18.69 units per square kilometre | 34.16 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25.89 units per square kilometre | 37.5 units per square kilometre | 11.61 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.28 units per square kilometre | 41.15 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 44.07 units per square kilometre | 45.53 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 46.63 units per square kilometre against 46.27 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.36 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total 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.