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
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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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.