Lesotho vs South Africa: Population, male, annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
Population, male, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.7987 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.6896 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.9922 % change on previous year | 0.1742 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1198 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.4083 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.2864 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 1.17 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.