Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Urban population, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.6843 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Lesotho rank
34th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.4 % change on previous year against 0.6843 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3713 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.372 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1483 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.4 % change on previous year against 0.6843 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 2.72 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.