Lesotho vs East Timor: Population growth
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2024
East Timor
1.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
97th
East Timor rank
94th
Population growth over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for population growth?
- Lesotho ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 94th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release