Lesotho vs Zambia: Urban population share 2050

Lesotho
44.67
in 2025
Zambia
45.92
in 2025
Lesotho rank
177th
Zambia rank
174th

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 45.92 against 44.67 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.25.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 174th of 238 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 0.0005 0.0005 Zambia
1100s 0.0002 0.0016 0.0014 Zambia
1200s 0.0006 0.0048 0.0042 Zambia
1300s 0.0017 0.0144 0.0127 Zambia
1400s 0.005 0.0431 0.0381 Zambia
1500s 0.015 0.1294 0.1144 Zambia
1600s 0.045 0.3883 0.3433 Zambia
1700s 0.135 1.16 1.03 Zambia
1710s 0.1521 1.31 1.16 Zambia
1720s 0.1666 1.44 1.27 Zambia
1730s 0.1824 1.57 1.39 Zambia
1740s 0.1998 1.72 1.52 Zambia
1750s 0.2189 1.89 1.67 Zambia
1760s 0.2397 2.07 1.83 Zambia
1770s 0.2625 2.27 2 Zambia
1780s 0.2875 2.48 2.19 Zambia
1790s 0.3149 2.72 2.4 Zambia
1800s 0.3449 2.98 2.63 Zambia
1810s 0.3777 3.26 2.88 Zambia
1820s 0.4137 3.57 3.16 Zambia
1830s 0.4531 3.91 3.46 Zambia
1840s 0.4963 4.28 3.79 Zambia
1850s 0.5435 4.69 4.15 Zambia
1860s 0.5953 5.14 4.54 Zambia
1870s 0.652 5.63 4.97 Zambia
1880s 0.7141 6.16 5.45 Zambia
1890s 0.7821 6.75 5.97 Zambia
1900s 0.8566 7.39 6.54 Zambia
1910s 0.9382 8.1 7.16 Zambia
1920s 1.03 8.87 7.84 Zambia
1930s 1.13 9.71 8.59 Zambia
1940s 1.23 10.64 9.4 Zambia
1950s 2.14 13.37 11.23 Zambia
1960s 6.24 22.71 16.47 Zambia
1970s 10.67 35.8 25.12 Zambia
1980s 11.44 39.73 28.29 Zambia
1990s 15.98 38.19 22.22 Zambia
2000s 22.42 37.3 14.88 Zambia
2010s 33.21 41.75 8.54 Zambia
2020s 42.16 44.85 2.69 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Lesotho or Zambia?
Zambia, at 45.92 against 44.67 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Lesotho and Zambia?
1.25, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Lesotho ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 174th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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