Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Annual change in population
Lesotho
25,364 people
in 2023
Solomon Islands
18,939 people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
123rd
Solomon Islands rank
126th
Annual change in population over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 25,364 people against 18,939 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 6,425 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 123rd and Solomon Islands ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,044 people | 3,055 people | 11,989 people | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 26,825 people | 3,634 people | 23,191 people | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 38,297 people | 5,748 people | 32,550 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 40,927 people | 9,133 people | 31,794 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 22,780 people | 10,922 people | 11,858 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -2,235 people | 8,764 people | 10,999 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 22,853 people | 21,001 people | 1,852 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25,516 people | 17,964 people | 7,551 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, at 25,364 people against 18,939 people in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 6,425 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual change in population?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd and Solomon Islands ranks 126th 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.