Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Lesotho are ranked 83rd and 114th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Lesotho, hence the population density in Austria is 44.5% higher than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
2384217
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 69.1% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 30.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 195 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 184 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 169 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 171 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 159.8 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 157.2 |
| 1990 | 241 | 154.4 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 151.5 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 148.4 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 145.3 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 142.1 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 138.6 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 134.7 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 130.9 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 127.2 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 123.5 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 120 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 116.5 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 113.2 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 110 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 106.9 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 103.5 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 100 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 96.6 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 93.3 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 87 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 83.9 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 80.9 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 78 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 75.2 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 70.8 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 68.7 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 66.7 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 30.9% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 59% | 29.5% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 29% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 27.7% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 58% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 22.2% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 21.7% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 19% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 61% | 18% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 17.6% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 17% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 16.3% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 14.5% |
| 1990 | 63% | 14% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 12.4% |
| 1986 | 64% | 11.9% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 11.8% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 11.7% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 11.6% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 11.6% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 11.5% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 10.8% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 7.42% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 65% | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 65% | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho.
Densely populated cities
|
Austria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vienna | 1.97M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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