Lesotho has a population density of 199.4 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. Lesotho has 139,786 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lesotho and the Marshall Islands are ranked 114th and 54th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in Lesotho is 63.1% lower than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
Lesotho
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.4 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 114/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
2384217
|
36281
|
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,809 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.1% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 30.9% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Lesotho vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lesotho increased by 18.6%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, Lesotho ranked 107th for population density and is in 114th place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 199.4 | 540 |
| 2023 | 197.2 | 559 |
| 2022 | 195 | 577 |
| 2021 | 192.9 | 595 |
| 2020 | 190.7 | 614 |
| 2019 | 188.5 | 633 |
| 2018 | 186.3 | 652 |
| 2017 | 184 | 669 |
| 2016 | 181.7 | 686 |
| 2015 | 179.5 | 702 |
| 2014 | 177.5 | 717 |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 729 |
| 2012 | 173.5 | 740 |
| 2011 | 171.8 | 747 |
| 2010 | 170.3 | 749 |
| 2009 | 169 | 748 |
| 2008 | 167.8 | 749 |
| 2007 | 166.6 | 749 |
| 2006 | 165.9 | 748 |
| 2005 | 166.6 | 747 |
| 2004 | 168.2 | 745 |
| 2003 | 169.3 | 743 |
| 2002 | 170.2 | 740 |
| 2001 | 170.7 | 736 |
| 2000 | 171 | 730 |
| 1999 | 170.9 | 722 |
| 1998 | 170.5 | 715 |
| 1997 | 169.6 | 709 |
| 1996 | 168.3 | 702 |
| 1995 | 166.5 | 694 |
| 1994 | 164.5 | 687 |
| 1993 | 162.2 | 678 |
| 1992 | 159.8 | 667 |
| 1991 | 157.2 | 656 |
| 1990 | 154.4 | - |
| 1989 | 151.5 | - |
| 1988 | 148.4 | - |
| 1987 | 145.3 | - |
| 1986 | 142.1 | - |
| 1985 | 138.6 | - |
| 1984 | 134.7 | - |
| 1983 | 130.9 | - |
| 1982 | 127.2 | - |
| 1981 | 123.5 | - |
| 1980 | 120 | - |
| 1979 | 116.5 | - |
| 1978 | 113.2 | - |
| 1977 | 110 | - |
| 1976 | 106.9 | - |
| 1975 | 103.5 | - |
| 1974 | 100 | - |
| 1973 | 96.6 | - |
| 1972 | 93.3 | - |
| 1971 | 90.1 | - |
| 1970 | 87 | - |
| 1969 | 83.9 | - |
| 1968 | 80.9 | - |
| 1967 | 78 | - |
| 1966 | 75.2 | - |
| 1965 | 72.9 | - |
| 1964 | 70.8 | - |
| 1963 | 68.7 | - |
| 1962 | 66.7 | - |
| 1961 | 64.7 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 30.9% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 29% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | 77% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | 74% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 19% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 18% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 17% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 14% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 9.91% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 9.47% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 9.04% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 8.61% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 7.42% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 7.06% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 6.37% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 5.66% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 5.03% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 4.46% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 3.96% | 37% |
| 1960 | 3.51% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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