Lesotho vs Mauritania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

Lesotho
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2050
Mauritania
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2050
Lesotho rank
40th
Mauritania rank
42nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
2.557.51012.515195120002050

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.37 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Mauritania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 225 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 8.27 % change on previous year 11.15 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Mauritania
1960s 12.33 % change on previous year 11.04 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Lesotho
1970s 5.79 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s 3.83 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year Mauritania
1990s 5.23 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 3.37 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 2.94 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 2.79 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year 0.9962 % change on previous year Mauritania
2030s 2.71 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 0.3263 % change on previous year Mauritania
2040s 2.55 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 0.0121 % change on previous year Lesotho
2050s 2.37 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 0.0458 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Lesotho, at 2.37 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Mauritania?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.