Demographics · Southern Africa
Lesotho Population Density
78.7/km²as of 2026+1.1% vs 2025
People per square kilometre of land area. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Population Density |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 78.7/km² |
| 2025 | 77.8/km² |
| 2024 | 77/km² |
| 2023 | 76.1/km² |
| 2022 | 75.3/km² |
| 2021 | 74.5/km² |
| 2020 | 73.6/km² |
| 2019 | 72.8/km² |
| 2018 | 71.9/km² |
| 2017 | 71.1/km² |
| 2016 | 70.2/km² |
| 2015 | 69.3/km² |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=population_density_per_km2" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Population Density across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Population Density |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 266.2/km² |
| Kenya | 101/km² |
| South Africa | 53.6/km² |
| Egypt | 120.7/km² |
| Ghana | 156.9/km² |
| Ethiopia | 138.9/km² |
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