Albania vs Lesotho: Population, total
Albania
2.35 million
in 2025
Lesotho
2.36 million
in 2025
Albania rank
146th
Lesotho rank
144th
Population, total over time
- Albania
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.36 million against 2.35 million in Albania, a difference of 13,740.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 849,320 | 991,241 | Albania |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | Albania |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 1.60 million | 1.34 million | Albania |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 1.93 million | 1.27 million | Albania |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 1.98 million | 1.04 million | Albania |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.10 million | 654,783 | Albania |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.30 million | 135,443 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Albania or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.36 million against 2.35 million in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Albania and Lesotho?
- 13,740, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Lesotho rank globally for population, total?
- Albania ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.