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
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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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.