Germany vs Lesotho: Rural population, per square kilometre

Germany
43.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
77th
Lesotho rank
76th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Lesotho
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 43.64 units per square kilometre against 43.13 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.51 units per square kilometre.

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

Germany ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 47.49 units per square kilometre 26.5 units per square kilometre 20.99 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 45.4 units per square kilometre 35.06 units per square kilometre 10.34 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 44.82 units per square kilometre 46.57 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 46.44 units per square kilometre 53.29 units per square kilometre 6.84 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 46.8 units per square kilometre 50.49 units per square kilometre 3.69 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 45.15 units per square kilometre 46.04 units per square kilometre 0.8902 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 43.58 units per square kilometre 44.06 units per square kilometre 0.472 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, Germany or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 43.64 units per square kilometre against 43.13 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Germany and Lesotho?
0.51 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 77th 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.