Botswana vs Lesotho: Population (Our World)
Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Lesotho rank
148th
Population (Our World) over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.48 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 168,760.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 19 and Lesotho in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60,640 | 32,003 | 28,637 | Botswana |
| 1100s | 65,132 | 36,575 | 28,557 | Botswana |
| 1200s | 69,956 | 41,800 | 28,156 | Botswana |
| 1300s | 75,138 | 47,772 | 27,366 | Botswana |
| 1400s | 80,704 | 54,597 | 26,107 | Botswana |
| 1500s | 86,682 | 62,396 | 24,286 | Botswana |
| 1600s | 93,103 | 71,310 | 21,793 | Botswana |
| 1700s | 100,000 | 81,497 | 18,503 | Botswana |
| 1710s | 102,013 | 83,845 | 18,168 | Botswana |
| 1720s | 103,479 | 86,364 | 17,115 | Botswana |
| 1730s | 105,031 | 89,075 | 15,956 | Botswana |
| 1740s | 106,680 | 92,002 | 14,678 | Botswana |
| 1750s | 108,436 | 95,175 | 13,261 | Botswana |
| 1760s | 110,311 | 98,627 | 11,684 | Botswana |
| 1770s | 112,321 | 102,399 | 9,922 | Botswana |
| 1780s | 114,483 | 106,543 | 7,940 | Botswana |
| 1790s | 116,820 | 111,118 | 5,702 | Botswana |
| 1800s | 118,954 | 276,361 | 157,407 | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 114,516 | 276,280 | 161,764 | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 110,243 | 258,645 | 148,402 | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 106,129 | 223,600 | 117,471 | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 102,196 | 193,146 | 90,950 | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 104,823 | 183,902 | 79,079 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 115,742 | 196,543 | 80,801 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 127,935 | 210,234 | 82,299 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 141,411 | 224,622 | 83,210 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 156,328 | 239,734 | 83,406 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 177,938 | 263,050 | 85,112 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 208,411 | 297,013 | 88,602 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 249,371 | 351,695 | 102,323 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 305,713 | 431,156 | 125,442 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 371,683 | 524,074 | 152,391 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 458,954 | 639,760 | 180,806 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 560,811 | 849,324 | 288,513 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 718,061 | 1.19 million | 474,436 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 1.60 million | 493,380 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.93 million | 450,512 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.98 million | 147,097 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.10 million | 89,764 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.27 million | 148,155 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 2.48 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 168,760, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.