Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.05 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
1.1 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.91 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 215 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Nicaragua 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eswatini 2.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Norway 2.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kenya 2.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 2.73 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 2.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 65 and above, total 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.