Lesotho vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Lesotho
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
3.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
31st
South Sudan rank
28th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.52 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 28th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.34 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 14.38 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 0.9941 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 0.6196 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 0.5034 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.52 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 28th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.