Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre was 3.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.84 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.7931 units per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.56 units per square kilometre for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7931 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
Lesotho ranks 106th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.863 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8526 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8447 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8444 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8027 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7931 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8779 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9929 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.857 units per square kilometre | 0.7931 units per square kilometre | 0.9929 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 103 Brunei Darussalam 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Czechia 3.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Eswatini 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Myanmar 3.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 3.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7931 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 20-24, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, male 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 20-24, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 20-24, male 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.