Côte d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Rural population, per square kilometre

Côte d'Ivoire
45.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
76th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 45.66 units per square kilometre against 43.64 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 2.02 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 76th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 10.62 units per square kilometre 26.5 units per square kilometre 15.88 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 14.05 units per square kilometre 35.06 units per square kilometre 21.01 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 19.18 units per square kilometre 46.57 units per square kilometre 27.39 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 27.03 units per square kilometre 53.29 units per square kilometre 26.26 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 34.33 units per square kilometre 50.49 units per square kilometre 16.16 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 39.97 units per square kilometre 46.04 units per square kilometre 6.07 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 44.74 units per square kilometre 44.06 units per square kilometre 0.6858 units per square kilometre Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Côte d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 45.66 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 Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
2.02 units per square kilometre, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.