Lesotho vs New Caledonia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Lesotho
-0.092 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Caledonia
-0.0689 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
100th
New Caledonia rank
97th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports -0.0689 % change on previous year against -0.092 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0231 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 97th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 0.8212 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.2538 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7461 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | -1.12 % change on previous year | 0.4351 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.9544 % change on previous year | -0.4606 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2443 % change on previous year | -0.5755 % change on previous year | 0.8198 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at -0.0689 % 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 Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 0.0231 % change on previous year, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Caledonia rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 97th 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.