Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.16 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.4703 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 1.05 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4703 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 158th 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 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5116 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5373 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5652 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.601 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6385 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6691 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6963 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.719 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7364 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7485 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7562 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.761 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.765 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7691 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7737 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7802 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8014 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8334 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8513 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8688 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8844 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9218 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9303 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9359 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9361 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9298 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.921 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9124 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9075 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9103 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9289 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.969 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5754 units per square kilometre | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | 0.6963 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7599 units per square kilometre | 0.719 units per square kilometre | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | 0.8014 units per square kilometre | 0.9359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | 0.9075 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 Estonia 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Yemen 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9447 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Liberia 0.9313 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 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4703 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 50-54, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, 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.