Lesotho has a population density of 199.4 people per square mile compared to 150.9 people in Liberia. Lesotho has 139,786 sq ft of land per person vs 213,577 sq ft in Liberia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lesotho and Liberia are ranked 114th and 131st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Lesotho has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Liberia, hence the population density in Lesotho is 32.1% higher than in Liberia.
Population density comparison
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.4 ppl/mi² | 150.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 114/197 | 131/197 |
| Population |
2384217
|
5829811
|
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 37,189 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,809 sq ft | 184,716 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.1% | 45.9% |
| Urban population | 30.9% | 54.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
Lesotho vs Liberia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lesotho increased by 18.6%, compared to a 77.8% growth in Liberia.
In 2004, Lesotho ranked 107th for population density and is in 114th place now. Liberia was 140th in 2004 and ranks 131st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 199.4 | 150.9 |
| 2023 | 197.2 | 147.7 |
| 2022 | 195 | 144.5 |
| 2021 | 192.9 | 141.4 |
| 2020 | 190.7 | 138.5 |
| 2019 | 188.5 | 135.6 |
| 2018 | 186.3 | 133 |
| 2017 | 184 | 130.4 |
| 2016 | 181.7 | 127.9 |
| 2015 | 179.5 | 125.3 |
| 2014 | 177.5 | 122.7 |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 120.2 |
| 2012 | 173.5 | 117.6 |
| 2011 | 171.8 | 113.5 |
| 2010 | 170.3 | 109.1 |
| 2009 | 169 | 106 |
| 2008 | 167.8 | 102.7 |
| 2007 | 166.6 | 98.7 |
| 2006 | 165.9 | 93.9 |
| 2005 | 166.6 | 88.8 |
| 2004 | 168.2 | 84.9 |
| 2003 | 169.3 | 83.9 |
| 2002 | 170.2 | 83.2 |
| 2001 | 170.7 | 81.1 |
| 2000 | 171 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 170.9 | 75.9 |
| 1998 | 170.5 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 169.6 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 168.3 | 60 |
| 1995 | 166.5 | 58.3 |
| 1994 | 164.5 | 57.8 |
| 1993 | 162.2 | 58 |
| 1992 | 159.8 | 55.7 |
| 1991 | 157.2 | 52.6 |
| 1990 | 154.4 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 151.5 | 67.7 |
| 1988 | 148.4 | 65.8 |
| 1987 | 145.3 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 142.1 | 62.1 |
| 1985 | 138.6 | 60.2 |
| 1984 | 134.7 | 58.4 |
| 1983 | 130.9 | 56.7 |
| 1982 | 127.2 | 55 |
| 1981 | 123.5 | 53.4 |
| 1980 | 120 | 51.9 |
| 1979 | 116.5 | 50.4 |
| 1978 | 113.2 | 48.9 |
| 1977 | 110 | 47.5 |
| 1976 | 106.9 | 46.2 |
| 1975 | 103.5 | 44.9 |
| 1974 | 100 | 43.7 |
| 1973 | 96.6 | 42.6 |
| 1972 | 93.3 | 41.5 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 40.4 |
| 1970 | 87 | 39.4 |
| 1969 | 83.9 | 38.4 |
| 1968 | 80.9 | 37.5 |
| 1967 | 78 | 36.5 |
| 1966 | 75.2 | 35.6 |
| 1965 | 72.9 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 70.8 | 33.8 |
| 1963 | 68.7 | 33 |
| 1962 | 66.7 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 64.7 | 31.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 30.9% | 54.1% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | 52.6% |
| 2020 | 29% | 52.1% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | 51.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | 51.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 50.3% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | 49.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 49% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 48.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 47.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | 47.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | 46.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | 46.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 45.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | 45.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 45% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | 44.7% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 44.3% |
| 1999 | 19% | 44% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | 43.6% |
| 1997 | 18% | 43.3% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | 43% |
| 1995 | 17% | 46% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | 49% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | 52% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | 55% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | 58% |
| 1990 | 14% | 55.4% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | 50.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | 47.6% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 45% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | 42.4% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | 39.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | 38.2% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | 37.2% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | 36.2% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | 35.2% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | 34.2% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | 33.2% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | 32.3% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | 31.3% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | 30.4% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | 29.5% |
| 1973 | 9.91% | 28.6% |
| 1972 | 9.47% | 27.7% |
| 1971 | 9.04% | 26.9% |
| 1970 | 8.61% | 26% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | 25.2% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | 24.4% |
| 1967 | 7.42% | 23.6% |
| 1966 | 7.06% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 6.37% | 22.1% |
| 1964 | 5.66% | 21.4% |
| 1963 | 5.03% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 4.46% | 20% |
| 1961 | 3.96% | 19.3% |
| 1960 | 3.51% | 18.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho and from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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