Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre was 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
150th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5702 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.43 units per square kilometre for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5702 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 150th 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 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5702 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6294 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6571 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6824 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.725 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7602 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7675 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7723 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7765 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7821 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7909 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8035 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8196 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.839 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8598 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8796 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8985 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9161 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9547 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9638 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9722 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9794 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.993 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9946 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9892 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9886 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9974 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6849 units per square kilometre | 0.5702 units per square kilometre | 0.7723 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8366 units per square kilometre | 0.7765 units per square kilometre | 0.9161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9724 units per square kilometre | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.9886 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 South Africa 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bahamas 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Djibouti 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Fiji 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Palau 1.35 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5702 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 45-49, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, 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.