Lesotho vs South America: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2030
South America
0.8634 % change on previous year
in 2030
Lesotho rank
62nd
South America rank
60th
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- South America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.83 % change on previous year against 0.8634 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 0.9666 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and South America ranks 60th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.6647 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 0.4686 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.2472 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.981 % change on previous year | 0.7504 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.8634 % change on previous year | 0.9643 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Lesotho or South America?
- Lesotho, at 1.83 % change on previous year against 0.8634 % change on previous year in South America as of 2030.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Lesotho and South America?
- 0.9666 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Lesotho and South America rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and South America ranks 60th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.