Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Population of cities towns and villages

Costa Rica
1.33 million
in 2020
Lesotho
1.39 million
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
119th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.39 million against 1.33 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 66,370.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 119th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 575,930 525,416 50,514 Costa Rica
1960s 706,384 663,950 42,434 Costa Rica
1970s 816,073 888,411 72,338 Lesotho
1980s 941,811 1.08 million 137,009 Lesotho
1990s 1.05 million 1.22 million 169,045 Lesotho
2000s 1.14 million 1.24 million 106,225 Lesotho
2010s 1.25 million 1.29 million 42,610 Lesotho
2020s 1.33 million 1.39 million 66,370 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.39 million against 1.33 million in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
66,370, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed