Eswatini vs Lesotho: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Eswatini
1.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
101st
Lesotho rank
98th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.12 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Eswatini, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 98th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 0.3567 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.9555 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.7227 % change on previous year | -0.1409 % change on previous year | 0.8637 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.6397 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.4378 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.0963 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.12 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 101st and Lesotho ranks 98th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.