American Samoa vs Lesotho: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)
American Samoa
11.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho
14.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
American Samoa rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
30th
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time
- American Samoa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.2 % change on previous year against 11.19 % change on previous year in American Samoa, a difference of 3.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.94 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 28.49 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -17.98 % change on previous year | 28.75 % change on previous year | 46.73 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -29.5 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 22.69 % change on previous year | -76.67 % change on previous year | 99.36 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | -36.64 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -12.08 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5233 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2020s | -11.18 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, American Samoa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.2 % change on previous year against 11.19 % change on previous year in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between American Samoa and Lesotho?
- 3.01 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lesotho?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Lesotho rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.