American Samoa vs Lesotho: Rural population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
44.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
75th
Lesotho rank
76th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Lesotho
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 44.26 units per square kilometre against 43.64 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.62 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.63 units per square kilometre | 26.5 units per square kilometre | 37.13 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 60.12 units per square kilometre | 35.06 units per square kilometre | 25.06 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 59.14 units per square kilometre | 46.57 units per square kilometre | 12.57 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 43.94 units per square kilometre | 53.29 units per square kilometre | 9.34 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 50.49 units per square kilometre | 15.99 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.23 units per square kilometre | 46.04 units per square kilometre | 5.82 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 44.06 units per square kilometre | 0.2376 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Lesotho?
- American Samoa, at 44.26 units per square kilometre against 43.64 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Lesotho?
- 0.62 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural 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
Rural 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.