Lesotho vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.3146 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3145 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
151st
South Africa rank
152nd

Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3146 units per square kilometre against 0.3145 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 152nd 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 0.126 units per square kilometre 0.0491 units per square kilometre 0.0769 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 0.1799 units per square kilometre 0.0711 units per square kilometre 0.1088 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.2161 units per square kilometre 0.1076 units per square kilometre 0.1085 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.3097 units per square kilometre 0.1618 units per square kilometre 0.1479 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.3216 units per square kilometre 0.2374 units per square kilometre 0.0842 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.3244 units per square kilometre 0.308 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.3071 units per square kilometre 0.3073 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 0.3146 units per square kilometre against 0.3145 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho 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 75-79, female, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 75-79, female, 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 75-79, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 15,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 75-79, 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.