Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in the capital city
Lesotho
12.4%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
115th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 115th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 13.2% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 14.7% | 4.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 14.4% | 3.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 0.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lesotho ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 115th 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.