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
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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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.