Population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
123rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3917 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 2.87 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3917 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 123rd 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 35-39, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.422 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.455 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4902 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5272 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.66 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7313 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8049 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8782 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9464 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 units per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.87 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5631 units per square kilometre | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | 0.8049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.8782 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Romania 2.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ukraine 2.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 2.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 2.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ecuador 2.69 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3917 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 35-39, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 35-39, 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 35-39, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 35-39, 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 35-39, 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.