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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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