Latin America & Caribbean vs Lesotho: Urban population, annual growth rate
Latin America & Caribbean
0.9558 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
34th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.4 % change on previous year against 0.9558 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 0.6064 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.9213 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 2.7 % 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.4 % change on previous year against 0.9558 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 2.44 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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.