Lesotho vs Slovenia: Population
Lesotho
2.31 million people
in 2023
Slovenia
2.12 million people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
147th
Slovenia rank
149th
Population over time
- Lesotho
- Slovenia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.31 million people against 2.12 million people in Slovenia, a difference of 193,090 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 147th and Slovenia ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 639,760 people | 1.52 million people | 882,054 people | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 849,324 people | 1.67 million people | 818,674 people | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 1.19 million people | 1.81 million people | 617,917 people | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 1.60 million people | 1.95 million people | 350,707 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 1.93 million people | 1.99 million people | 62,454 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 2.00 million people | 27,451 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 2.06 million people | 36,817 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.27 million people | 2.11 million people | 161,332 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Lesotho or Slovenia?
- Lesotho, at 2.31 million people against 2.12 million people in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Lesotho and Slovenia?
- 193,090 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Slovenia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Slovenia rank globally for population?
- Lesotho ranks 147th and Slovenia ranks 149th 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.