Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Share of population living in the capital city
Afghanistan
13.4%
in 2020
Lesotho
12.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
111th
Lesotho rank
113th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.4% against 12.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 170 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 10.0% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 13.4% against 12.4% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.