Lesotho vs Madagascar: Share of population living in the capital city
Lesotho
12.4%
in 2020
Madagascar
12.2%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
113th
Madagascar rank
114th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 113th and Madagascar ranks 114th of 170 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lesotho ranks 113th and Madagascar ranks 114th 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.