Iceland vs Lesotho: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Iceland
-0.0701 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
-0.092 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
98th
Lesotho rank
100th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -0.0701 % change on previous year against -0.092 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0219 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iceland ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 100th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6954 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0272 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.239 % change on previous year | 0.7461 % change on previous year | 0.5071 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.2917 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1861 % change on previous year | 0.9544 % change on previous year | 0.7683 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.4819 % change on previous year | 0.2443 % change on previous year | 0.2375 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Iceland, at -0.0701 % change on previous year against -0.092 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 0.0219 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 100th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.