Lesotho vs Moldova: Annual change in population
Lesotho
25,364 people
in 2023
Moldova
27,086 people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
123rd
Moldova rank
122nd
Annual change in population over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 27,086 people against 25,364 people in Lesotho, a difference of 1,722 people.
That makes Moldova'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 Moldova ahead.
Lesotho ranks 123rd and Moldova ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,044 people | 53,222 people | 38,178 people | Moldova |
| 1960s | 26,825 people | 59,263 people | 32,438 people | Moldova |
| 1970s | 38,297 people | 41,039 people | 2,742 people | Moldova |
| 1980s | 40,927 people | 42,900 people | 1,973 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 22,780 people | -16,117 people | 38,897 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -2,235 people | -57,201 people | 54,965 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22,853 people | -59,365 people | 82,218 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25,516 people | -11,372 people | 36,888 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 27,086 people against 25,364 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 1,722 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for annual change in population?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd and Moldova ranks 122nd 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.