Burundi vs Lesotho: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Burundi
3.12
in 2025
Lesotho
2.21
in 2025
Burundi rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
5th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.12 against 2.21 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.91.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.51 | 6.79 | 2.29 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 4.49 | 9.72 | 5.23 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4.14 | 2.27 | 1.87 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 1.12 | 2.57 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 4.16 | 1.62 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3 | 3.42 | 0.4224 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 3.77 | 2.12 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 2.39 | 2.59 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 3.12 against 2.21 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0.91, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Burundi ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.