Gabon vs Lesotho: Rural population growth
Gabon
-0.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
-0.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
154th
Lesotho rank
151st
Rural population growth over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gabon ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -1.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -1.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -0.6% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for rural population growth?
- Gabon ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.