Lesotho has a population density of 199.4 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Lesotho has 139,786 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lesotho and Saint Lucia are ranked 114th and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Lesotho is 73.9% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Lesotho
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.4 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 114/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
2384217
|
180421
|
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,809 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.1% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 30.9% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Lesotho vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lesotho increased by 18.6%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Lesotho ranked 107th for population density and is in 114th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 199.4 | 763 |
| 2023 | 197.2 | 761 |
| 2022 | 195 | 759 |
| 2021 | 192.9 | 758 |
| 2020 | 190.7 | 757 |
| 2019 | 188.5 | 754 |
| 2018 | 186.3 | 752 |
| 2017 | 184 | 749 |
| 2016 | 181.7 | 746 |
| 2015 | 179.5 | 743 |
| 2014 | 177.5 | 739 |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 736 |
| 2012 | 173.5 | 733 |
| 2011 | 171.8 | 729 |
| 2010 | 170.3 | 726 |
| 2009 | 169 | 721 |
| 2008 | 167.8 | 717 |
| 2007 | 166.6 | 712 |
| 2006 | 165.9 | 708 |
| 2005 | 166.6 | 702 |
| 2004 | 168.2 | 697 |
| 2003 | 169.3 | 692 |
| 2002 | 170.2 | 686 |
| 2001 | 170.7 | 680 |
| 2000 | 171 | 673 |
| 1999 | 170.9 | 665 |
| 1998 | 170.5 | 657 |
| 1997 | 169.6 | 648 |
| 1996 | 168.3 | 639 |
| 1995 | 166.5 | 629 |
| 1994 | 164.5 | 619 |
| 1993 | 162.2 | 610 |
| 1992 | 159.8 | 601 |
| 1991 | 157.2 | 592 |
| 1990 | 154.4 | 585 |
| 1989 | 151.5 | 580 |
| 1988 | 148.4 | 573 |
| 1987 | 145.3 | 566 |
| 1986 | 142.1 | 557 |
| 1985 | 138.6 | 548 |
| 1984 | 134.7 | 540 |
| 1983 | 130.9 | 531 |
| 1982 | 127.2 | 523 |
| 1981 | 123.5 | 514 |
| 1980 | 120 | 506 |
| 1979 | 116.5 | 499 |
| 1978 | 113.2 | 492 |
| 1977 | 110 | 485 |
| 1976 | 106.9 | 477 |
| 1975 | 103.5 | 470 |
| 1974 | 100 | 463 |
| 1973 | 96.6 | 456 |
| 1972 | 93.3 | 450 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 444 |
| 1970 | 87 | 438 |
| 1969 | 83.9 | 433 |
| 1968 | 80.9 | 427 |
| 1967 | 78 | 422 |
| 1966 | 75.2 | 418 |
| 1965 | 72.9 | 414 |
| 1964 | 70.8 | 410 |
| 1963 | 68.7 | 406 |
| 1962 | 66.7 | 401 |
| 1961 | 64.7 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 30.9% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 29% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 19% | 28% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 18% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 17% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | 29% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 14% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | 26% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 9.91% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 9.47% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 9.04% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 8.61% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 7.42% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 7.06% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 6.37% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 5.66% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 5.03% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 4.46% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 3.96% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 3.51% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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