Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 46.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.63 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 46.63 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 46.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 14.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 19.26 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 21.86 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 23.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 25.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 25.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 26.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 27.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 28.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.26 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 30.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 31.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 31.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 32.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 33.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 33.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 34.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 35.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.39 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.26 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 45.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.47 units per square kilometre | 12.58 units per square kilometre | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.25 units per square kilometre | 17.6 units per square kilometre | 24.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1 units per square kilometre | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 31.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.16 units per square kilometre | 31.56 units per square kilometre | 36.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 units per square kilometre | 36.87 units per square kilometre | 38.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.15 units per square kilometre | 38.94 units per square kilometre | 43.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.53 units per square kilometre | 44.46 units per square kilometre | 46.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.1139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 46.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total 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.