Lebanon vs Lesotho: Annual change in population
Lebanon
29,002 people
in 2023
Lesotho
25,364 people
in 2023
Lebanon rank
121st
Lesotho rank
123rd
Annual change in population over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 29,002 people against 25,364 people in Lesotho, a difference of 3,638 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,714 people | 15,044 people | 28,670 people | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 58,539 people | 26,825 people | 31,714 people | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 55,447 people | 38,297 people | 17,150 people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 64,265 people | 40,927 people | 23,339 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 72,999 people | 22,780 people | 50,219 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 73,702 people | -2,235 people | 75,937 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 80,231 people | 22,853 people | 57,378 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -5,277 people | 25,516 people | 30,792 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lebanon, at 29,002 people against 25,364 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 3,638 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for annual change in population?
- Lebanon ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.