Lesotho vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population density
Population density over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 76.14 people per sq. km of land area against 75.21 people per sq. km of land area in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.93 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th of 216 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 people per sq. km of land area | 13.01 people per sq. km of land area | 15.38 people per sq. km of land area | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 39.28 people per sq. km of land area | 17.99 people per sq. km of land area | 21.29 people per sq. km of land area | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 52.6 people per sq. km of land area | 25.09 people per sq. km of land area | 27.51 people per sq. km of land area | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 63.47 people per sq. km of land area | 33.5 people per sq. km of land area | 29.96 people per sq. km of land area | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 65.07 people per sq. km of land area | 43.79 people per sq. km of land area | 21.28 people per sq. km of land area | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 69.06 people per sq. km of land area | 58.19 people per sq. km of land area | 10.87 people per sq. km of land area | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 74.89 people per sq. km of land area | 72.01 people per sq. km of land area | 2.89 people per sq. km of land area | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Lesotho or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Lesotho, at 76.14 people per sq. km of land area against 75.21 people per sq. km of land area in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.93 people per sq. km of land area, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population density?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.