Jamaica vs Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,904 1000 No against 1,485 1000 No in Lesotho, a difference of 419 1000 No.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 221 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 432.38 1000 No | 17.25 1000 No | 415.13 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 648.01 1000 No | 55.98 1000 No | 592.03 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 879.79 1000 No | 119.1 1000 No | 760.69 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,113 1000 No | 174.89 1000 No | 937.71 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1,276 1000 No | 289.42 1000 No | 987.01 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,442 1000 No | 427.11 1000 No | 1,015 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,569 1000 No | 578.59 1000 No | 990.8 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,700 1000 No | 765.66 1000 No | 933.93 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 1,820 1000 No | 1,004 1000 No | 816.17 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 1,892 1000 No | 1,302 1000 No | 589.77 1000 No | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 1,904 1000 No | 1,485 1000 No | 419.29 1000 No | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica, at 1,904 1000 No against 1,485 1000 No in Lesotho as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 419 1000 No, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.