Lesotho vs Russia: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.0659 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Russia
0.0727 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Lesotho rank
124th
Russia rank
121st

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0727 people per square kilometre against 0.0659 people per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0068 people per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 124th and Russia ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0659 people per square kilometre 0.0816 people per square kilometre 0.0158 people per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0659 people per square kilometre 0.0615 people per square kilometre 0.0044 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0659 people per square kilometre 0.0545 people per square kilometre 0.0114 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0659 people per square kilometre 0.0609 people per square kilometre 0.005 people per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0727 people per square kilometre against 0.0659 people per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Russia?
0.0068 people per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Russia rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 124th and Russia ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.