Ireland vs Lesotho: Population, female, per square kilometre

Ireland
38.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
39.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
126th
Lesotho rank
125th

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
010203040196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 39.06 units per square kilometre against 38.93 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.13 units per square kilometre.

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

Ireland ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 20.78 units per square kilometre 15.65 units per square kilometre 5.13 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 22.84 units per square kilometre 20.34 units per square kilometre 2.5 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 25.43 units per square kilometre 26.79 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 26.4 units per square kilometre 32.54 units per square kilometre 6.14 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 30.25 units per square kilometre 33.43 units per square kilometre 3.19 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 34.57 units per square kilometre 35.49 units per square kilometre 0.9258 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 37.88 units per square kilometre 38.44 units per square kilometre 0.5549 units per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Ireland or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 39.06 units per square kilometre against 38.93 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Ireland and Lesotho?
0.13 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, 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.