What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Lesotho and Tanzania?

0.0002 sq. km per person, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Tanzania: Land area (sq. km), per capita

Lesotho

0.0131 sq. km per person

in 2023

Tanzania

0.0133 sq. km per person

in 2023

Lesotho rank

89th

Tanzania rank

88th

Land area (sq. km), per capita over time

Lesotho
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.0133 sq. km per person against 0.0131 sq. km per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0002 sq. km per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 216 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0355 sq. km per person	0.0773 sq. km per person	0.0419 sq. km per person	Tanzania
1970s	0.0257 sq. km per person	0.0562 sq. km per person	0.0305 sq. km per person	Tanzania
1980s	0.0191 sq. km per person	0.0402 sq. km per person	0.0211 sq. km per person	Tanzania
1990s	0.0158 sq. km per person	0.03 sq. km per person	0.0143 sq. km per person	Tanzania
2000s	0.0154 sq. km per person	0.023 sq. km per person	0.0076 sq. km per person	Tanzania
2010s	0.0145 sq. km per person	0.0173 sq. km per person	0.0028 sq. km per person	Tanzania
2020s	0.0134 sq. km per person	0.0139 sq. km per person	0.0005 sq. km per person	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Lesotho or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.0133 sq. km per person against 0.0131 sq. km per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Lesotho and Tanzania?: 0.0002 sq. km per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Lesotho ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.