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

Latvia
388,464 people
in 2100
Lesotho
344,352 people
in 2100
Latvia rank
141st
Lesotho rank
143rd

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 388,464 people against 344,352 people in Lesotho, a difference of 44,112 people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 191 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2020s 550,960 people 281,935 people 269,026 people Latvia
2030s 538,450 people 304,828 people 233,623 people Latvia
2040s 511,827 people 321,170 people 190,657 people Latvia
2050s 481,363 people 331,688 people 149,674 people Latvia
2060s 464,055 people 339,426 people 124,628 people Latvia
2070s 446,608 people 347,079 people 99,529 people Latvia
2080s 425,094 people 347,752 people 77,342 people Latvia
2090s 404,036 people 346,614 people 57,422 people Latvia
2100s 388,464 people 344,352 people 44,112 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Latvia or Lesotho?
Latvia, at 388,464 people against 344,352 people in Lesotho as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Latvia and Lesotho?
44,112 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Latvia ranks 141st 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.