Lesotho vs Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,842 1000 No against 1,719 1000 No in Lesotho, a difference of 123 1000 No.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 247 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 766.33 1000 No | 1,531 1000 No | 764.85 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 871.58 1000 No | 1,591 1000 No | 719.69 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,026 1000 No | 1,627 1000 No | 601.27 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,276 1000 No | 1,659 1000 No | 383.24 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,448 1000 No | 1,830 1000 No | 381.17 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,515 1000 No | 1,966 1000 No | 450.1 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,584 1000 No | 2,169 1000 No | 584.77 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,686 1000 No | 2,279 1000 No | 592.86 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 2030s | 1,735 1000 No | 2,205 1000 No | 470.1 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 2040s | 1,737 1000 No | 1,985 1000 No | 248.26 1000 No | Switzerland |
| 2050s | 1,719 1000 No | 1,842 1000 No | 123.03 1000 No | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,842 1000 No against 1,719 1000 No in Lesotho as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 123 1000 No, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.