Lesotho vs Uruguay: Population
Lesotho
3.26 million people
in 2100
Uruguay
2.25 million people
in 2100
Lesotho rank
138th
Uruguay rank
141st
Population over time
- Lesotho
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.26 million people against 2.25 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 1.01 million people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Uruguay ahead.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.40 million people | 3.38 million people | 978,795 people | Uruguay |
| 2030s | 2.61 million people | 3.36 million people | 745,698 people | Uruguay |
| 2040s | 2.87 million people | 3.30 million people | 436,606 people | Uruguay |
| 2050s | 3.08 million people | 3.19 million people | 118,297 people | Uruguay |
| 2060s | 3.22 million people | 3.03 million people | 187,106 people | Lesotho |
| 2070s | 3.29 million people | 2.84 million people | 456,256 people | Lesotho |
| 2080s | 3.31 million people | 2.62 million people | 695,088 people | Lesotho |
| 2090s | 3.29 million people | 2.38 million people | 911,678 people | Lesotho |
| 2100s | 3.26 million people | 2.25 million people | 1.01 million people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Lesotho or Uruguay?
- Lesotho, at 3.26 million people against 2.25 million people in Uruguay as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 1.01 million people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for population?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.