Eritrea vs Lesotho: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.25 million against 1.06 million in Lesotho, a difference of 190,190.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,358 | 54,233 | 72,124 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 189,082 | 127,982 | 61,101 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 279,910 | 182,930 | 96,980 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 534,441 | 309,057 | 225,385 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 904,522 | 442,581 | 461,941 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 698,809 | 401,654 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 970,212 | 227,630 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 1.25 million against 1.06 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 190,190, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for urban population?
- Eritrea ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.