Estonia vs Lesotho: Number of people living in the capital city

Estonia
338,778 people
in 2100
Lesotho
344,352 people
in 2100
Estonia rank
144th
Lesotho rank
143rd

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Estonia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 344,352 people against 338,778 people in Estonia, a difference of 5,574 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 8 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2020s 435,378 people 281,935 people 153,443 people Estonia
2030s 424,949 people 304,828 people 120,122 people Estonia
2040s 418,115 people 321,170 people 96,945 people Estonia
2050s 410,189 people 331,688 people 78,500 people Estonia
2060s 398,948 people 339,426 people 59,522 people Estonia
2070s 383,622 people 347,079 people 36,543 people Estonia
2080s 367,832 people 347,752 people 20,080 people Estonia
2090s 348,095 people 346,614 people 1,482 people Estonia
2100s 338,778 people 344,352 people 5,574 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, Estonia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 344,352 people against 338,778 people in Estonia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Estonia and Lesotho?
5,574 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Estonia and Lesotho rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Estonia ranks 144th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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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.