Lesotho vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre

Lesotho
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
153rd
South Africa rank
150th

Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.4 units per square kilometre against 1.34 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 150th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4516 units per square kilometre 0.3351 units per square kilometre 0.1165 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 0.8239 units per square kilometre 0.3975 units per square kilometre 0.4265 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.5713 units per square kilometre 0.4904 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.9667 units per square kilometre 0.735 units per square kilometre 0.2317 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 1.14 units per square kilometre 0.8375 units per square kilometre 0.2979 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 1.08 units per square kilometre 1 units per square kilometre 0.0723 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 1.24 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre 0.0714 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.4 units per square kilometre against 1.34 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.06 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 150th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 15,090 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 45-49, male 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.