What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

26,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Non-agricultural population

Burkina Faso

1.40 million FAO, number

in 2012

Lesotho

1.37 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

38th

Lesotho rank

39th

Non-agricultural population over time

Burkina Faso
Lesotho

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.40 million FAO, number against 1.37 million FAO, number in Lesotho, a difference of 26,000 FAO, number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	625,600 FAO, number	814,400 FAO, number	188,800 FAO, number	Lesotho
1990s	812,200 FAO, number	1.01 million FAO, number	202,500 FAO, number	Lesotho
2000s	1.10 million FAO, number	1.22 million FAO, number	121,300 FAO, number	Lesotho
2010s	1.35 million FAO, number	1.35 million FAO, number	3,000 FAO, number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?: Burkina Faso, at 1.40 million FAO, number against 1.37 million FAO, number in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 26,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.