Latvia vs Lesotho: Population (Our World)
Latvia
1.88 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Latvia rank
151st
Lesotho rank
148th
Population (Our World) over time
- Latvia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.31 million against 1.88 million in Latvia, a difference of 429,080.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 38 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 66,543 | 32,003 | 34,540 | Latvia |
| 1100s | 70,045 | 36,575 | 33,470 | Latvia |
| 1200s | 73,732 | 41,800 | 31,932 | Latvia |
| 1300s | 77,612 | 47,772 | 29,840 | Latvia |
| 1400s | 81,697 | 54,597 | 27,100 | Latvia |
| 1500s | 85,997 | 62,396 | 23,601 | Latvia |
| 1600s | 90,523 | 71,310 | 19,213 | Latvia |
| 1700s | 95,288 | 81,497 | 13,791 | Latvia |
| 1710s | 111,169 | 83,845 | 27,324 | Latvia |
| 1720s | 129,697 | 86,364 | 43,333 | Latvia |
| 1730s | 151,314 | 89,075 | 62,239 | Latvia |
| 1740s | 176,533 | 92,002 | 84,531 | Latvia |
| 1750s | 205,955 | 95,175 | 110,780 | Latvia |
| 1760s | 240,281 | 98,627 | 141,654 | Latvia |
| 1770s | 280,328 | 102,399 | 177,929 | Latvia |
| 1780s | 327,049 | 106,543 | 220,506 | Latvia |
| 1790s | 381,557 | 111,118 | 270,439 | Latvia |
| 1800s | 590,588 | 276,361 | 314,227 | Latvia |
| 1810s | 590,782 | 276,280 | 314,501 | Latvia |
| 1820s | 637,046 | 258,645 | 378,401 | Latvia |
| 1830s | 748,643 | 223,600 | 525,043 | Latvia |
| 1840s | 880,839 | 193,146 | 687,693 | Latvia |
| 1850s | 1.04 million | 183,902 | 851,550 | Latvia |
| 1860s | 1.22 million | 196,543 | 1.02 million | Latvia |
| 1870s | 1.43 million | 210,234 | 1.22 million | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1.68 million | 224,622 | 1.45 million | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.97 million | 239,734 | 1.73 million | Latvia |
| 1900s | 2.31 million | 263,050 | 2.05 million | Latvia |
| 1910s | 2.18 million | 297,013 | 1.88 million | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.85 million | 351,695 | 1.50 million | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.90 million | 431,156 | 1.47 million | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.92 million | 524,074 | 1.40 million | Latvia |
| 1950s | 2.00 million | 639,760 | 1.36 million | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 849,324 | 1.39 million | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 1.19 million | 1.25 million | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 1.60 million | 982,764 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 1.93 million | 591,892 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.98 million | 279,598 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 2.10 million | 104,466 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 2.27 million | 386,175 | 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 against 1.88 million in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Latvia and Lesotho?
- 429,080, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for population?
- Latvia ranks 151st 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.