Lebanon vs Lesotho: Annual population growth

Lebanon
29,002
in 2023
Lesotho
25,364
in 2023
Lebanon rank
121st
Lesotho rank
123rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k195119872023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 29,002 against 25,364 in Lesotho, a difference of 3,638.

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 15,044 28,670 Lebanon
1960s 58,539 26,825 31,714 Lebanon
1970s 55,447 38,297 17,150 Lebanon
1980s 64,265 40,927 23,339 Lebanon
1990s 72,999 22,780 50,219 Lebanon
2000s 73,702 -2,235 75,937 Lebanon
2010s 80,231 22,853 57,378 Lebanon
2020s -5,277 25,516 30,792 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Lebanon or Lesotho?
Lebanon, at 29,002 against 25,364 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Lebanon and Lesotho?
3,638, 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 population growth?
Lebanon ranks 121st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed