Latvia vs Lesotho: Comparison of world population projections
Latvia
1.88 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Latvia rank
150th
Lesotho rank
147th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Latvia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.31 million against 1.88 million in Latvia, a difference of 429,080.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million | 639,760 | 1.36 million | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 849,324 | 1.39 million | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 1.19 million | 1.25 million | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 1.60 million | 982,764 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 1.93 million | 591,892 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.98 million | 279,598 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 2.10 million | 104,466 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 2.27 million | 386,175 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Latvia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.31 million against 1.88 million in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Latvia and Lesotho?
- 429,080, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Latvia ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.