Latvia vs Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. β€” Urban population

Latvia
1,152 1000 No
in 2050
Lesotho
1,485 1000 No
in 2050
Latvia rank
161st
Lesotho rank
158th

Population - Est. & Proj. β€” Urban population over time

  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,485 1000 No against 1,152 1000 No in Latvia, a difference of 333 1000 No.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 243 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 1,719 1000 No 304.1 1000 No 1,415 1000 No Latvia
2000s 1,538 1000 No 427.11 1000 No 1,111 1000 No Latvia
2010s 1,366 1000 No 578.59 1000 No 787.2 1000 No Latvia
2020s 1,256 1000 No 765.66 1000 No 490.79 1000 No Latvia
2030s 1,201 1000 No 1,004 1000 No 197.36 1000 No Latvia
2040s 1,168 1000 No 1,302 1000 No 133.85 1000 No Lesotho
2050s 1,152 1000 No 1,485 1000 No 332.76 1000 No Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. β€” urban population, Latvia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1,485 1000 No against 1,152 1000 No in Latvia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. β€” urban population between Latvia and Lesotho?
333 1000 No, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
59 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2050.
How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for population - est. & proj. β€” urban population?
Latvia ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. β€” Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. β€” Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.