Cyprus vs Lesotho: Number of people living in the capital city
Cyprus
325,534 people
in 2100
Lesotho
344,352 people
in 2100
Cyprus rank
145th
Lesotho rank
143rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Cyprus
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 344,352 people against 325,534 people in Cyprus, a difference of 18,818 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 325,366 people | 281,935 people | 43,430 people | Cyprus |
| 2030s | 348,210 people | 304,828 people | 43,383 people | Cyprus |
| 2040s | 362,660 people | 321,170 people | 41,490 people | Cyprus |
| 2050s | 368,212 people | 331,688 people | 36,523 people | Cyprus |
| 2060s | 366,496 people | 339,426 people | 27,070 people | Cyprus |
| 2070s | 358,392 people | 347,079 people | 11,312 people | Cyprus |
| 2080s | 342,281 people | 347,752 people | 5,471 people | Lesotho |
| 2090s | 332,190 people | 346,614 people | 14,423 people | Lesotho |
| 2100s | 325,534 people | 344,352 people | 18,818 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Cyprus or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 344,352 people against 325,534 people in Cyprus as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Cyprus and Lesotho?
- 18,818 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Cyprus ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.