Lesotho vs South Africa: Urban population, per square kilometre
Lesotho
32.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
137th
South Africa rank
135th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.13 units per square kilometre against 32.49 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.64 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 5.59 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 14.08 units per square kilometre | 8.05 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.18 units per square kilometre | 19.4 units per square kilometre | 9.22 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 24.17 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.02 units per square kilometre | 29.1 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.84 units per square kilometre | 32.4 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.13 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 Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.64 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 135th 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.