Ireland vs Lesotho: Population growth rate
Ireland
1.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
102nd
Lesotho rank
104th
Population growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ireland ranks 102nd and Lesotho ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for population growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 102nd 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
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.