Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
153rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3237 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.34 units per square kilometre for population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3237 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 153rd 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 45-49, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3782 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4296 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.481 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5349 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5652 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5965 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6302 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7073 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7519 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8009 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8542 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9015 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9389 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9754 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9794 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9558 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9364 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9254 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9319 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9632 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9808 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9779 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9875 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.83 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | 0.5965 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8239 units per square kilometre | 0.6302 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.9794 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9667 units per square kilometre | 0.9254 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 South Africa 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Djibouti 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Yemen 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tanzania 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Faroe Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Bahamas 1.28 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3237 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 45-49, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 45-49, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, 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.