Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Afghanistan
74,075 Persons
in 2050
Lesotho
2,898 Persons
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
24th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 74,075 Persons against 2,898 Persons in Lesotho, a difference of 71,177 Persons.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 25.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 24th of 170 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 15,203 Persons 1,912 Persons 13,290 Persons Afghanistan
2000s 23,600 Persons 1,992 Persons 21,608 Persons Afghanistan
2010s 33,065 Persons 2,114 Persons 30,951 Persons Afghanistan
2020s 43,997 Persons 2,368 Persons 41,629 Persons Afghanistan
2030s 50,331 Persons 2,502 Persons 47,829 Persons Afghanistan
2040s 62,180 Persons 2,720 Persons 59,460 Persons Afghanistan
2050s 74,075 Persons 2,898 Persons 71,177 Persons Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 74,075 Persons against 2,898 Persons in Lesotho as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
71,177 Persons, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.