Lesotho vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.5042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.5523 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
146th
South Africa rank
144th
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5523 units per square kilometre against 0.5042 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0481 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 144th 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 | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.3595 units per square kilometre | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4437 units per square kilometre | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | 0.5051 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5523 units per square kilometre against 0.5042 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0481 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.