Lesotho vs Norway: Population growth rate
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2023
Norway
1.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
104th
Norway rank
107th
Population growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 104th and Norway ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Lesotho or Norway?
- Lesotho, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Lesotho and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for population growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 104th and Norway ranks 107th 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.