Eritrea vs Lesotho: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Eritrea
1.25 million people
in 2025
Lesotho
1.06 million people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
149th
Lesotho rank
152nd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.25 million people against 1.06 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 190,190 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,486 people | 13,876 people | 62,611 people | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 126,358 people | 54,233 people | 72,124 people | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 189,082 people | 127,982 people | 61,101 people | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 279,910 people | 182,930 people | 96,980 people | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 534,441 people | 309,057 people | 225,385 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 904,522 people | 442,581 people | 461,941 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 698,809 people | 401,655 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 970,212 people | 227,630 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 1.25 million people against 1.06 million people in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 190,190 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.