Latvia vs Lesotho: Population
Latvia
1.88 million people
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million people
in 2023
Latvia rank
150th
Lesotho rank
147th
Population over time
- Latvia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.31 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia, a difference of 429,080 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 639,760 people | 1.36 million people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.24 million people | 849,324 people | 1.39 million people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.44 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.25 million people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2.58 million people | 1.60 million people | 982,764 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 1.93 million people | 591,892 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.26 million people | 1.98 million people | 279,598 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 2.10 million people | 104,466 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 2.27 million people | 386,175 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Latvia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.31 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Latvia and Lesotho?
- 429,080 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for population?
- Latvia ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.