Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Rural population, per square kilometre

Lesotho
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
42.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
76th
Republic of Moldova rank
78th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Republic of Moldova
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 43.64 units per square kilometre against 42.54 units per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 1.1 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 76th and Republic of Moldova ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 53.56 units per square kilometre 49.86 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 50.49 units per square kilometre 53.19 units per square kilometre 2.7 units per square kilometre Republic of Moldova
2010s 46.04 units per square kilometre 51.44 units per square kilometre 5.4 units per square kilometre Republic of Moldova
2020s 44.06 units per square kilometre 44.94 units per square kilometre 0.8858 units per square kilometre Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Republic of Moldova?
Lesotho, at 43.64 units per square kilometre against 42.54 units per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
1.1 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 76th and Republic of Moldova ranks 78th 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.