Lesotho vs Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Lesotho
-0.293 % change on previous year
in 2050
Namibia
-0.3746 % change on previous year
in 2050
Lesotho rank
60th
Namibia rank
63rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -0.293 % change on previous year against -0.3746 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.0816 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 218 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.32 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 0.3086 % change on previous year Namibia
1960s 1.36 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 0.6414 % change on previous year Namibia
1970s 1.99 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 0.3339 % change on previous year Namibia
1980s 1.89 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 0.9593 % change on previous year Namibia
1990s 0.9403 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 0.2015 % change on previous year 0.0267 % change on previous year 0.1748 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 0.6889 % change on previous year 0.1883 % change on previous year 0.5006 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 0.4733 % change on previous year -0.1323 % change on previous year 0.6056 % change on previous year Lesotho
2030s 0.1581 % change on previous year -0.2006 % change on previous year 0.3586 % change on previous year Lesotho
2040s -0.1158 % change on previous year -0.1855 % change on previous year 0.0697 % change on previous year Lesotho
2050s -0.293 % change on previous year -0.3746 % change on previous year 0.0816 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at -0.293 % change on previous year against -0.3746 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Namibia?
0.0816 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.