Lesotho vs Tajikistan: Rural population
Lesotho
69.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
71.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Tajikistan rank
24th
Rural population over time
- Lesotho
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 71.5% against 69.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Tajikistan ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.7% | 64.3% | 25.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 66.7% | 21.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 70.8% | 12.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.5% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.2% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 72.0% | 2.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lesotho or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 71.5% against 69.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 2.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Tajikistan ranks 24th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release