El Salvador vs Lesotho: Population of cities towns and villages
El Salvador
1.49 million
in 2020
Lesotho
1.39 million
in 2020
El Salvador rank
117th
Lesotho rank
119th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.49 million against 1.39 million in Lesotho, a difference of 99,940.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million | 525,416 | 534,829 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 663,950 | 519,810 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 888,411 | 409,304 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 1.08 million | 293,545 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | 102,775 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.24 million | 134,715 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.29 million | 139,230 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.39 million | 99,940 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 1.49 million against 1.39 million in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 99,940, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- El Salvador ranks 117th 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.