Lesotho vs Portugal: Population, annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
92nd
Portugal rank
90th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.12 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.1243 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.9965 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.351 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.2111 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1107 % change on previous year | 0.338 % change on previous year | 0.4487 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.2698 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.7957 % change on previous year | 0.3372 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.12 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.