Lesotho vs Nigeria: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Lesotho
-0.0965 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
-0.1177 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
92nd
Nigeria rank
93rd
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.0965 % change on previous year against -0.1177 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0212 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.8901 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -0.5548 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.9674 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.7479 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.3603 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -6.21 % change on previous year | -0.1105 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -2.45 % change on previous year | 0.866 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -0.8965 % change on previous year | 0.8481 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at -0.0965 % change on previous year against -0.1177 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.0212 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.