Lesotho vs Senegal: Rural population, per square kilometre

Lesotho
43.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
42.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
76th
Senegal rank
79th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Senegal
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 79th of 215 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 26.5 units per square kilometre 14.76 units per square kilometre 11.74 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 35.06 units per square kilometre 17.53 units per square kilometre 17.53 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 46.57 units per square kilometre 21.5 units per square kilometre 25.07 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 53.29 units per square kilometre 27.31 units per square kilometre 25.97 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 50.49 units per square kilometre 33.57 units per square kilometre 16.92 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 46.04 units per square kilometre 40.08 units per square kilometre 5.96 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 44.06 units per square kilometre 42.66 units per square kilometre 1.4 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, Lesotho or Senegal?
Lesotho, at 43.64 units per square kilometre against 42.54 units per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Senegal?
1.1 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 79th 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.