Population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
117th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7266 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.05 units per square kilometre for population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7266 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 216 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 35-39, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7513 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7779 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8058 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.834 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8634 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8917 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9172 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9418 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9641 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9832 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9995 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.14 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8344 units per square kilometre | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | 0.9418 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9641 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 Iraq 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ethiopia 3.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Spain 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kenya 2.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Albania 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Timor-Leste 2.86 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 35-39, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7266 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 35-39, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 35-39, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 35-39, 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.
Population ages 35-39, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 35-39, female 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 35-39, 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.