Lesotho vs Somalia: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 540.74 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 515.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Lesotho, a difference of 24.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 279.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 34.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Somalia |
| 1970s | 305.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 342.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 36.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Somalia |
| 1980s | 427.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 464.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 36.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Somalia |
| 1990s | 457.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 444.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 13.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 493.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 468.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 25.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 504.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 536.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 31.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 540.74 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 515.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 24.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for rural population density?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.