Finland vs Lesotho: Rural population
Finland
1.44 million
in 2025
Lesotho
1.31 million
in 2025
Finland rank
117th
Lesotho rank
119th
Rural population over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.44 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 130,800.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million | 795,086 | 1.12 million | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 1.06 million | 720,976 | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.41 million | 369,589 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.62 million | 166,751 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.53 million | 125,153 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.40 million | 174,679 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.33 million | 131,197 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Finland or Lesotho?
- Finland, at 1.44 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Finland and Lesotho?
- 130,800, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for rural population?
- Finland ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.