How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Population

Botswana

2.52 million

in 2024

Lesotho, Kingdom of

2.34 million

in 2024

Botswana rank

139th

Lesotho, Kingdom of rank

141st

Population over time

Botswana
Lesotho, Kingdom of

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.52 million against 2.34 million in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 183,720.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho, Kingdom of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

Botswana ranks 139th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 141st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho, Kingdom of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lesotho, Kingdom of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	560,802	849,320	288,518	Lesotho, Kingdom of
1970s	718,052	1.19 million	474,441	Lesotho, Kingdom of
1980s	1.10 million	1.60 million	493,385	Lesotho, Kingdom of
1990s	1.48 million	1.93 million	450,515	Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s	1.83 million	1.98 million	147,094	Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s	2.19 million	2.10 million	89,767	Botswana
2020s	2.44 million	2.29 million	155,266	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Botswana or Lesotho, Kingdom of?: Botswana, at 2.52 million against 2.34 million in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of?: 183,720, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for population?: Botswana ranks 139th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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