Lesotho has a population density of 199.4 people per square mile compared to 683 people in the Seychelles. Lesotho has 139,786 sq ft of land per person vs 40,713 sq ft in the Seychelles. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lesotho and the Seychelles are ranked 114th and 39th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for the Seychelles, hence the population density in Lesotho is 70.8% lower than in the Seychelles.
Population density comparison
Lesotho
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.4 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 114/197 | 39/197 |
| Population |
2384217
|
125181
|
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 139,809 sq ft | 40,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 69.1% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 30.9% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Lesotho vs the Seychelles:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lesotho increased by 18.6%, compared to a 47.1% growth in the Seychelles.
In 2004, Lesotho ranked 107th for population density and is in 114th place now. The Seychelles was 46th in 2004 and ranks 39th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 199.4 | 683 |
| 2023 | 197.2 | 674 |
| 2022 | 195 | 675 |
| 2021 | 192.9 | 559 |
| 2020 | 190.7 | 554 |
| 2019 | 188.5 | 550 |
| 2018 | 186.3 | 545 |
| 2017 | 184 | 540 |
| 2016 | 181.7 | 533 |
| 2015 | 179.5 | 526 |
| 2014 | 177.5 | 514 |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 506 |
| 2012 | 173.5 | 497 |
| 2011 | 171.8 | 492 |
| 2010 | 170.3 | 505 |
| 2009 | 169 | 492 |
| 2008 | 167.8 | 490 |
| 2007 | 166.6 | 479 |
| 2006 | 165.9 | 476 |
| 2005 | 166.6 | 467 |
| 2004 | 168.2 | 464 |
| 2003 | 169.3 | 466 |
| 2002 | 170.2 | 471 |
| 2001 | 170.7 | 457 |
| 2000 | 171 | 457 |
| 1999 | 170.9 | 453 |
| 1998 | 170.5 | 444 |
| 1997 | 169.6 | 435 |
| 1996 | 168.3 | 430 |
| 1995 | 166.5 | 424 |
| 1994 | 164.5 | 418 |
| 1993 | 162.2 | 407 |
| 1992 | 159.8 | 398 |
| 1991 | 157.2 | 397 |
| 1990 | 154.4 | 391 |
| 1989 | 151.5 | 389 |
| 1988 | 148.4 | 387 |
| 1987 | 145.3 | 386 |
| 1986 | 142.1 | 370 |
| 1985 | 138.6 | 367 |
| 1984 | 134.7 | 364 |
| 1983 | 130.9 | 362 |
| 1982 | 127.2 | 363 |
| 1981 | 123.5 | 361 |
| 1980 | 120 | 356 |
| 1979 | 116.5 | 353 |
| 1978 | 113.2 | 350 |
| 1977 | 110 | 348 |
| 1976 | 106.9 | 341 |
| 1975 | 103.5 | 334 |
| 1974 | 100 | 326 |
| 1973 | 96.6 | 320 |
| 1972 | 93.3 | 315 |
| 1971 | 90.1 | 308 |
| 1970 | 87 | 302 |
| 1969 | 83.9 | 294.8 |
| 1968 | 80.9 | 287.9 |
| 1967 | 78 | 281 |
| 1966 | 75.2 | 274.2 |
| 1965 | 72.9 | 267.4 |
| 1964 | 70.8 | 260.8 |
| 1963 | 68.7 | 254.4 |
| 1962 | 66.7 | 248 |
| 1961 | 64.7 | 241.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 30.9% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 58.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 58.4% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | 58% |
| 2020 | 29% | 57.5% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | 56.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 56.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | 55% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | 54.5% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | 53.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 53% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | 52.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | 52% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | 51.7% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | 51.4% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | 50.6% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 50.4% |
| 1999 | 19% | 50.2% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | 50.1% |
| 1997 | 18% | 49.9% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | 49.8% |
| 1995 | 17% | 49.6% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | 49.5% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | 49.4% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | 49.4% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | 49.3% |
| 1990 | 14% | 49.3% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | 49.3% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | 49.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | 49.3% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 49.3% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | 49.3% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | 49.3% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | 49.3% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | 49.4% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | 49.4% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | 49.4% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | 49.3% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | 47.8% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 9.91% | 43.3% |
| 1972 | 9.47% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 9.04% | 40.3% |
| 1970 | 8.61% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 7.42% | 35.4% |
| 1966 | 7.06% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 6.37% | 33.1% |
| 1964 | 5.66% | 32% |
| 1963 | 5.03% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 4.46% | 29.8% |
| 1961 | 3.96% | 28.7% |
| 1960 | 3.51% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho and from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles.
Densely populated cities
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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