Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Population growth rates
Bangladesh
1.21
in 2023
Lesotho
1.12
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
101st
Lesotho rank
104th
Population growth rates over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.21 against 1.12 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.33 | 0.0852 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 2.89 | 3.22 | 0.331 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.43 | 3.25 | 0.8274 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.57 | 0.1755 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.12 | 0.7612 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.28 | -0.082 | 1.36 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.8876 | 1.11 | 0.2244 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.13 | 0.1078 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Bangladesh, at 1.21 against 1.12 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 0.09, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for population growth rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 104th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.