Lesotho vs Seychelles: Rural population
Lesotho
55.3%
in 2025
Seychelles
54.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
55th
Seychelles rank
57th
Rural population over time
- Lesotho
- Seychelles
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 55.3% against 54.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.8% | 68.6% | 25.1% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 54.5% | 34.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 50.7% | 37.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 53.4% | 30.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 57.1% | 20.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 56.9% | 9.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 55.1% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lesotho or Seychelles?
- Lesotho, at 55.3% against 54.5% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 57th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.