Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Annual population growth
Costa Rica
23,762
in 2023
Lesotho
25,364
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
Lesotho rank
123rd
Annual population growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 25,364 against 23,762 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,602.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,092 | 15,044 | 24,049 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 51,069 | 26,825 | 24,244 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 53,721 | 38,297 | 15,424 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71,734 | 40,927 | 30,807 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 81,828 | 22,780 | 59,048 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 63,768 | -2,235 | 66,004 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 49,976 | 22,853 | 27,123 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26,494 | 25,516 | 978.75 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 25,364 against 23,762 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 1,602, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for annual population growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.