Ireland vs Lesotho: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Ireland
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
100th
Lesotho rank
98th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.12 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4672 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.5974 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.7118 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.1409 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8224 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.255 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.1134 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.12 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 100th 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.