Lesotho vs Moldova: Population, total

Lesotho

2.36 million

in 2025

Moldova

2.36 million

in 2025

Lesotho rank

144th

Moldova rank

145th

Population, total over time

Lesotho
Moldova

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.36 million against 2.36 million in Moldova, a difference of 2,790.

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

Globally, Lesotho ranks 144th and Moldova ranks 145th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Lesotho
Population, total in Moldova
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.