Cameroon vs Lesotho: Urban population, per square kilometre
Cameroon
33.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
32.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
136th
Lesotho rank
137th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 33.09 units per square kilometre against 32.49 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 10.18 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 17.36 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 24.98 units per square kilometre | 23.02 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.57 units per square kilometre | 30.84 units per square kilometre | 0.7387 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 33.09 units per square kilometre against 32.49 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.6 units per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.