Lesotho vs Switzerland: Rural population
Lesotho
1.31 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.30 million
in 2025
Lesotho rank
119th
Switzerland rank
120th
Rural population over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.31 million against 1.30 million in Switzerland, a difference of 9,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lesotho ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795,086 | 2.65 million | 1.86 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 2.56 million | 1.50 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 2.30 million | 881,146 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 2.01 million | 395,824 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.97 million | 438,073 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.97 million | 568,526 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.36 million | 28,945 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Lesotho, at 1.31 million against 1.30 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 9,900, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 120th 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.