Latvia vs Lesotho: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Latvia
1.88 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Latvia rank
151st
Lesotho rank
148th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.31 million against 1.88 million in Latvia, a difference of 429,080.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 38 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1000s 66,543 32,003 34,540 Latvia
1100s 70,045 36,575 33,470 Latvia
1200s 73,732 41,800 31,932 Latvia
1300s 77,612 47,772 29,840 Latvia
1400s 81,697 54,597 27,100 Latvia
1500s 85,997 62,396 23,601 Latvia
1600s 90,523 71,310 19,213 Latvia
1700s 95,288 81,497 13,791 Latvia
1710s 111,169 83,845 27,324 Latvia
1720s 129,697 86,364 43,333 Latvia
1730s 151,314 89,075 62,239 Latvia
1740s 176,533 92,002 84,531 Latvia
1750s 205,955 95,175 110,780 Latvia
1760s 240,281 98,627 141,654 Latvia
1770s 280,328 102,399 177,929 Latvia
1780s 327,049 106,543 220,506 Latvia
1790s 381,557 111,118 270,439 Latvia
1800s 590,588 276,361 314,227 Latvia
1810s 590,782 276,280 314,501 Latvia
1820s 637,046 258,645 378,401 Latvia
1830s 748,643 223,600 525,043 Latvia
1840s 880,839 193,146 687,693 Latvia
1850s 1.04 million 183,902 851,550 Latvia
1860s 1.22 million 196,543 1.02 million Latvia
1870s 1.43 million 210,234 1.22 million Latvia
1880s 1.68 million 224,622 1.45 million Latvia
1890s 1.97 million 239,734 1.73 million Latvia
1900s 2.31 million 263,050 2.05 million Latvia
1910s 2.18 million 297,013 1.88 million Latvia
1920s 1.85 million 351,695 1.50 million Latvia
1930s 1.90 million 431,156 1.47 million Latvia
1940s 1.92 million 524,074 1.40 million Latvia
1950s 2.00 million 639,760 1.36 million Latvia
1960s 2.24 million 849,324 1.39 million Latvia
1970s 2.44 million 1.19 million 1.25 million Latvia
1980s 2.58 million 1.60 million 982,764 Latvia
1990s 2.52 million 1.93 million 591,892 Latvia
2000s 2.26 million 1.98 million 279,598 Latvia
2010s 1.99 million 2.10 million 104,466 Lesotho
2020s 1.89 million 2.27 million 386,175 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Latvia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.31 million against 1.88 million in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Latvia and Lesotho?
429,080, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Latvia ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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