Lesotho vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Lesotho
1.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
146th
South Africa rank
143rd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.09 units per square kilometre against 1.89 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 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 | 0.7893 units per square kilometre | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | 0.4954 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.9574 units per square kilometre | 0.422 units per square kilometre | 0.5354 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | 0.6572 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 0.897 units per square kilometre | 0.7382 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.5084 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.09 units per square kilometre against 1.89 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.2 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 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, 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 65 and above, female 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.