Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lesotho
1.39 million people
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
1.43 million people
in 2020
Lesotho rank
119th
Republic of Moldova rank
118th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lesotho
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.39 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 39,480 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 119th and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 525,416 people | 1.30 million people | 779,584 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 663,950 people | 1.43 million people | 769,330 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 888,411 people | 1.53 million people | 636,749 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.08 million people | 1.61 million people | 530,230 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.22 million people | 1.70 million people | 477,910 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 1.62 million people | 380,135 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.50 million people | 206,480 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 1.43 million people | 39,480 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Lesotho or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 1.43 million people against 1.39 million people in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
- 39,480 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 119th and Republic of Moldova ranks 118th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.