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

Lesotho
2,898 Persons
in 2050
Niger
67,043 Persons
in 2050
Lesotho rank
24th
Niger rank
27th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 67,043 Persons against 2,898 Persons in Lesotho, a difference of 64,145 Persons.

That makes Niger's figure about 23.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 24th and Niger ranks 27th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 1,912 Persons 9,714 Persons 7,802 Persons Niger
2000s 1,992 Persons 13,699 Persons 11,707 Persons Niger
2010s 2,114 Persons 19,872 Persons 17,758 Persons Niger
2020s 2,368 Persons 28,928 Persons 26,560 Persons Niger
2030s 2,502 Persons 35,218 Persons 32,716 Persons Niger
2040s 2,720 Persons 49,567 Persons 46,847 Persons Niger
2050s 2,898 Persons 67,043 Persons 64,145 Persons Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Lesotho or Niger?
Niger, at 67,043 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 Lesotho and Niger?
64,145 Persons, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Lesotho ranks 24th and Niger ranks 27th of 28 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
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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.