Lesotho has a population density of 199.4 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Lesotho has 139,786 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lesotho and Malaysia are ranked 114th and 85th, 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 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, hence the population density in Lesotho is 28.9% lower than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Lesotho
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.4 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 114/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
2384217
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,809 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.1% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 30.9% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.57% |
Lesotho vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lesotho increased by 18.6%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Lesotho ranked 107th for population density and is in 114th place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 199.4 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 197.2 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 195 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 192.9 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 190.7 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 188.5 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 186.3 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 184 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 181.7 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 179.5 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 177.5 | 242 |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 173.5 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 171.8 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 170.3 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 169 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 167.8 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 166.6 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 165.9 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 166.6 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 168.2 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 169.3 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 170.2 | 190 |
| 2001 | 170.7 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 171 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 170.9 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 170.5 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 169.6 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 168.3 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 166.5 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 164.5 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 162.2 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 159.8 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 157.2 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 154.4 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 151.5 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 148.4 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 145.3 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 142.1 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 138.6 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 134.7 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 130.9 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 127.2 | 109 |
| 1981 | 123.5 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 120 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 116.5 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 113.2 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 110 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 106.9 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 103.5 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 100 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 96.6 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 93.3 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 87 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 83.9 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 80.9 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 78 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 75.2 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 72.9 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 70.8 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 68.7 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 66.7 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 64.7 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 30.9% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 29% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | 76% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 62% |
| 1999 | 19% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 18% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | 57% |
| 1995 | 17% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 14% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | 49% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | 42% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 9.91% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 9.47% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 9.04% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 8.61% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | 32% |
| 1967 | 7.42% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 7.06% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 6.37% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 5.66% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 5.03% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 4.46% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 3.96% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 3.51% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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