Haiti vs Lesotho: Population growth rate

Haiti
1.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2023
Haiti rank
103rd
Lesotho rank
104th

Population growth rate over time

  • Haiti
  • Lesotho
-101234195019862023

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Haiti ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 104th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 1.7% 2.3% 0.7% Lesotho
1960s 1.8% 3.2% 1.4% Lesotho
1970s 1.9% 3.3% 1.3% Lesotho
1980s 2.0% 2.6% 0.6% Lesotho
1990s 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% Haiti
2000s 1.7% -0.1% 1.8% Haiti
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Haiti
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 0.0% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Haiti or Lesotho?
Haiti, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Haiti and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for population growth rate?
Haiti ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.