Lesotho vs Russia: Rural population growth
Lesotho
-0.7%
in 2025
Russia
-0.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
151st
Russia rank
149th
Rural population growth over time
- Lesotho
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Russia ranks 149th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -1.1% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -1.6% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -0.5% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -0.2% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.6% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Lesotho or Russia?
- Russia, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Lesotho and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Russia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Russia ranks 149th 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.