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
-101234195019862023

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

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.