El Salvador vs Lesotho: Annual population growth
El Salvador
29,313
in 2023
Lesotho
25,364
in 2023
El Salvador rank
120th
Lesotho rank
123rd
Annual population growth over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29,313 against 25,364 in Lesotho, a difference of 3,949.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,336 | 15,044 | 44,292 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 85,895 | 26,825 | 59,070 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 90,390 | 38,297 | 52,093 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 81,859 | 40,927 | 40,932 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 61,493 | 22,780 | 38,713 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13,438 | -2,235 | 15,673 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17,403 | 22,853 | 5,450 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21,828 | 25,516 | 3,687 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 29,313 against 25,364 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 3,949, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for annual population growth?
- El Salvador ranks 120th 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.