Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in the capital city
Lesotho
344,352 people
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
376,723 people
in 2100
Lesotho rank
143rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 376,723 people against 344,352 people in Lesotho, a difference of 32,371 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 281,935 people | 141,633 people | 140,302 people | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 304,828 people | 170,562 people | 134,266 people | Lesotho |
| 2040s | 321,170 people | 205,804 people | 115,366 people | Lesotho |
| 2050s | 331,688 people | 245,988 people | 85,701 people | Lesotho |
| 2060s | 339,426 people | 276,793 people | 62,634 people | Lesotho |
| 2070s | 347,079 people | 322,786 people | 24,294 people | Lesotho |
| 2080s | 347,752 people | 350,238 people | 2,486 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2090s | 346,614 people | 368,192 people | 21,579 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2100s | 344,352 people | 376,723 people | 32,371 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 376,723 people against 344,352 people in Lesotho as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32,371 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd 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.