Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: Urban and rural population 2050

Lesotho
1.03 million
in 2050
Timor-Leste
981,162
in 2050
Lesotho rank
119th
Timor-Leste rank
122nd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.03 million against 981,162 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 51,748.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Lesotho ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 122nd of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 13 and Timor-Leste in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1000s 32,004 33,610 1,606 Timor-Leste
1100s 36,576 42,012 5,436 Timor-Leste
1200s 41,801 52,513 10,712 Timor-Leste
1300s 47,772 65,636 17,864 Timor-Leste
1400s 54,594 82,025 27,430 Timor-Leste
1500s 62,387 102,456 40,069 Timor-Leste
1600s 71,278 127,788 56,510 Timor-Leste
1700s 81,388 158,678 77,290 Timor-Leste
1710s 83,718 161,412 77,694 Timor-Leste
1720s 86,220 164,225 78,004 Timor-Leste
1730s 88,913 167,069 78,156 Timor-Leste
1740s 91,819 169,943 78,124 Timor-Leste
1750s 94,967 172,846 77,879 Timor-Leste
1760s 98,391 175,773 77,382 Timor-Leste
1770s 102,131 178,723 76,592 Timor-Leste
1780s 106,237 181,693 75,456 Timor-Leste
1790s 110,769 184,678 73,909 Timor-Leste
1800s 115,802 187,675 71,873 Timor-Leste
1810s 121,430 190,679 69,249 Timor-Leste
1820s 127,775 206,697 78,922 Timor-Leste
1830s 134,994 224,002 89,008 Timor-Leste
1840s 143,294 242,684 99,390 Timor-Leste
1850s 152,960 262,839 109,879 Timor-Leste
1860s 164,387 284,566 120,179 Timor-Leste
1870s 178,149 295,649 117,500 Timor-Leste
1880s 195,110 307,029 111,919 Timor-Leste
1890s 216,641 318,693 102,052 Timor-Leste
1900s 245,069 330,624 85,555 Timor-Leste
1910s 284,730 342,798 58,068 Timor-Leste
1920s 344,816 354,571 9,755 Timor-Leste
1930s 449,315 366,481 82,834 Lesotho
1940s 690,505 378,483 312,022 Lesotho
1950s 625,881 392,471 233,410 Lesotho
1960s 795,086 449,744 345,342 Lesotho
1970s 1.06 million 511,146 553,366 Lesotho
1980s 1.41 million 563,933 849,929 Lesotho
1990s 1.62 million 655,944 961,811 Lesotho
2000s 1.53 million 683,167 849,698 Lesotho
2010s 1.40 million 841,713 556,113 Lesotho
2020s 1.31 million 1.00 million 308,691 Lesotho
2030s 1.21 million 1.08 million 130,580 Lesotho
2040s 1.10 million 1.05 million 46,581 Lesotho
2050s 1.03 million 981,162 51,748 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?
Lesotho, at 1.03 million against 981,162 in Timor-Leste as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
51,748, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Lesotho ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 122nd of 231 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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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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