Albania vs Lesotho: Population, total

Albania

2.35 million

in 2025

Lesotho

2.36 million

in 2025

Albania rank

146th

Lesotho rank

144th

Population, total over time

Albania
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.36 million against 2.35 million in Albania, a difference of 13,740.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.

Globally, Albania ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Albania
Population, total in Lesotho
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.