Georgia vs Lesotho: Urban population growth
Georgia
3.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
3.3%
in 2025
Georgia rank
35th
Lesotho rank
34th
Urban population growth over time
- Georgia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 12.8% | 10.3% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 5.9% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.5% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -1.9% | 5.4% | 7.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 4.9% | 4.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Georgia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Georgia and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Lesotho rank globally for urban population growth?
- Georgia ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.