Lesotho vs Suriname: Number of people living in the capital city
Lesotho
344,352 people
in 2100
Suriname
306,372 people
in 2100
Lesotho rank
143rd
Suriname rank
146th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 344,352 people against 306,372 people in Suriname, a difference of 37,980 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 146th of 191 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 281,935 people | 249,356 people | 32,579 people | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 304,828 people | 272,924 people | 31,903 people | Lesotho |
| 2040s | 321,170 people | 288,100 people | 33,070 people | Lesotho |
| 2050s | 331,688 people | 293,108 people | 38,581 people | Lesotho |
| 2060s | 339,426 people | 316,953 people | 22,474 people | Lesotho |
| 2070s | 347,079 people | 323,300 people | 23,779 people | Lesotho |
| 2080s | 347,752 people | 320,626 people | 27,126 people | Lesotho |
| 2090s | 346,614 people | 312,726 people | 33,887 people | Lesotho |
| 2100s | 344,352 people | 306,372 people | 37,980 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, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 344,352 people against 306,372 people in Suriname as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 37,980 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 146th 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.