Lesotho has a population density of 199.4 people per square mile compared to 45.3 people in Paraguay. Lesotho has 139,786 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lesotho and Paraguay are ranked 114th and 176th, 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, hence the population density in Lesotho is 340% higher than in Paraguay.
Population density comparison
Lesotho
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.4 ppl/mi² | 45.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 114/197 | 176/197 |
| Population |
2384217
|
7079103
|
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 152,901 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,809 sq ft | 615,174 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.1% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 30.9% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Lesotho vs Paraguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lesotho increased by 18.6%, compared to a 29% growth in Paraguay.
In 2004, Lesotho ranked 107th for population density and is in 114th place now. Paraguay was 168th in 2004 and ranks 176th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 199.4 | 45.3 |
| 2023 | 197.2 | 44.8 |
| 2022 | 195 | 44.2 |
| 2021 | 192.9 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 190.7 | 43 |
| 2019 | 188.5 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | 186.3 | 41.9 |
| 2017 | 184 | 41.3 |
| 2016 | 181.7 | 40.7 |
| 2015 | 179.5 | 40.2 |
| 2014 | 177.5 | 39.6 |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 39 |
| 2012 | 173.5 | 38.4 |
| 2011 | 171.8 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 170.3 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 169 | 37 |
| 2008 | 167.8 | 36.6 |
| 2007 | 166.6 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 165.9 | 35.9 |
| 2005 | 166.6 | 35.5 |
| 2004 | 168.2 | 35.1 |
| 2003 | 169.3 | 34.7 |
| 2002 | 170.2 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 170.7 | 33.8 |
| 2000 | 171 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | 170.9 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 170.5 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 169.6 | 31.3 |
| 1996 | 168.3 | 30.6 |
| 1995 | 166.5 | 29.9 |
| 1994 | 164.5 | 29.1 |
| 1993 | 162.2 | 28.4 |
| 1992 | 159.8 | 27.7 |
| 1991 | 157.2 | 27 |
| 1990 | 154.4 | 26.3 |
| 1989 | 151.5 | 25.6 |
| 1988 | 148.4 | 24.9 |
| 1987 | 145.3 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 142.1 | 23.5 |
| 1985 | 138.6 | 22.9 |
| 1984 | 134.7 | 22.2 |
| 1983 | 130.9 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 127.2 | 21 |
| 1981 | 123.5 | 20.5 |
| 1980 | 120 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 116.5 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 113.2 | 18.9 |
| 1977 | 110 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 106.9 | 18 |
| 1975 | 103.5 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 100 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 96.6 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 93.3 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 87 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 83.9 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 80.9 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 78 | 14.5 |
| 1966 | 75.2 | 14.2 |
| 1965 | 72.9 | 13.9 |
| 1964 | 70.8 | 13.5 |
| 1963 | 68.7 | 13.2 |
| 1962 | 66.7 | 12.9 |
| 1961 | 64.7 | 12.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 30.9% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 63.1% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 62.8% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | 62.5% |
| 2020 | 29% | 62.2% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | 61.9% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 61% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | 60.7% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 60.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 59.9% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 58.9% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | 58.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | 58.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | 58% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | 57.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 57.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | 57% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 56.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | 56% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 55.3% |
| 1999 | 19% | 54.7% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | 54.1% |
| 1997 | 18% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | 52.8% |
| 1995 | 17% | 52.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | 51.5% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | 50.8% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | 49.4% |
| 1990 | 14% | 48.7% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | 47.9% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | 47.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | 46.5% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 45.7% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | 45% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | 44.2% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | 43.5% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | 42.8% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | 42.2% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | 41.7% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | 41.1% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | 40.6% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | 39.5% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | 39% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | 38.4% |
| 1973 | 9.91% | 37.9% |
| 1972 | 9.47% | 37.4% |
| 1971 | 9.04% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 8.61% | 37.1% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | 36.9% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | 36.7% |
| 1967 | 7.42% | 36.6% |
| 1966 | 7.06% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 6.37% | 36.2% |
| 1964 | 5.66% | 36.1% |
| 1963 | 5.03% | 35.9% |
| 1962 | 4.46% | 35.8% |
| 1961 | 3.96% | 35.7% |
| 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 57.3% to 63.5% in Paraguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
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