Lesotho vs Zambia: Urban population
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2025
Zambia
45.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
163rd
Zambia rank
160th
Urban population over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 45.9% against 44.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 22.7% | 16.5% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 35.8% | 25.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 39.7% | 28.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 38.2% | 22.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 37.3% | 14.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 41.7% | 8.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 44.9% | 2.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 45.9% against 44.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for urban population?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 160th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.