Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Equatorial Guinea
3.86 million people
in 2100
Lesotho
2.97 million people
in 2100
Equatorial Guinea rank
135th
Lesotho rank
138th

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3.86 million people against 2.97 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 888,510 people.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was Lesotho ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 235 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
2020s 1.82 million people 2.39 million people 576,782 people Lesotho
2030s 2.18 million people 2.60 million people 418,603 people Lesotho
2040s 2.58 million people 2.80 million people 221,844 people Lesotho
2050s 2.94 million people 2.96 million people 13,194 people Lesotho
2060s 3.25 million people 3.05 million people 198,190 people Equatorial Guinea
2070s 3.50 million people 3.09 million people 409,444 people Equatorial Guinea
2080s 3.69 million people 3.08 million people 615,300 people Equatorial Guinea
2090s 3.81 million people 3.02 million people 798,492 people Equatorial Guinea
2100s 3.86 million people 2.97 million people 888,510 people Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Equatorial Guinea, at 3.86 million people against 2.97 million people in Lesotho as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
888,510 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.