Eswatini vs Lesotho: Urban and rural population 2050
Eswatini
993,361
in 2050
Lesotho
1.03 million
in 2050
Eswatini rank
121st
Lesotho rank
119th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.03 million against 993,361 in Eswatini, a difference of 39,549.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 119th of 238 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6,300 | 32,004 | 25,704 | Lesotho |
| 1100s | 7,560 | 36,576 | 29,016 | Lesotho |
| 1200s | 8,820 | 41,801 | 32,981 | Lesotho |
| 1300s | 10,080 | 47,772 | 37,692 | Lesotho |
| 1400s | 11,339 | 54,594 | 43,255 | Lesotho |
| 1500s | 12,598 | 62,387 | 49,790 | Lesotho |
| 1600s | 14,691 | 71,278 | 56,587 | Lesotho |
| 1700s | 20,963 | 81,388 | 60,425 | Lesotho |
| 1710s | 24,404 | 83,718 | 59,314 | Lesotho |
| 1720s | 26,476 | 86,220 | 59,744 | Lesotho |
| 1730s | 28,726 | 88,913 | 60,187 | Lesotho |
| 1740s | 31,168 | 91,819 | 60,651 | Lesotho |
| 1750s | 33,820 | 94,967 | 61,147 | Lesotho |
| 1760s | 36,698 | 98,391 | 61,693 | Lesotho |
| 1770s | 39,823 | 102,131 | 62,308 | Lesotho |
| 1780s | 43,216 | 106,237 | 63,021 | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 46,900 | 110,769 | 63,869 | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 50,898 | 115,802 | 64,904 | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 55,240 | 121,430 | 66,190 | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 59,953 | 127,775 | 67,822 | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 65,069 | 134,994 | 69,925 | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 70,622 | 143,294 | 72,672 | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 76,650 | 152,960 | 76,310 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 83,193 | 164,387 | 81,194 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 90,294 | 178,149 | 87,855 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 97,999 | 195,110 | 97,111 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 106,360 | 216,641 | 110,281 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 115,432 | 245,069 | 129,637 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 125,272 | 284,730 | 159,458 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 135,945 | 344,816 | 208,871 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 147,519 | 449,315 | 301,796 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 160,067 | 690,505 | 530,438 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 296,863 | 625,881 | 329,018 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 360,107 | 795,086 | 434,980 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 432,927 | 1.06 million | 631,586 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 550,143 | 1.41 million | 863,719 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 745,529 | 1.62 million | 872,226 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 834,434 | 1.53 million | 698,431 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 876,537 | 1.40 million | 521,289 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 918,095 | 1.31 million | 393,044 | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 953,089 | 1.21 million | 259,089 | Lesotho |
| 2040s | 978,529 | 1.10 million | 119,747 | Lesotho |
| 2050s | 993,361 | 1.03 million | 39,549 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.03 million against 993,361 in Eswatini as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 39,549, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Eswatini ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 119th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.