Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Lesotho

Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 0.9439 Percent per annum in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
0.9439 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.81 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
-0.4009 Percent per annum
in 2005
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Lesotho, 1990–2030

-0.500.511.521990201020301990: 1.8 Percent per annum1991: 1.7 Percent per annum1992: 1.6 Percent per annum1993: 1.5 Percent per annum1994: 1.3 Percent per annum1995: 1.2 Percent per annum1996: 1.1 Percent per annum1997: 0.894 Percent per annum1998: 0.662 Percent per annum1999: 0.433 Percent per annum2000: 0.22 Percent per annum2001: 0.042 Percent per annum2002: -0.097 Percent per annum2003: -0.225 Percent per annum2004: -0.384 Percent per annum2005: -0.401 Percent per annum2006: -0.033 Percent per annum2007: 0.338 Percent per annum2008: 0.582 Percent per annum2009: 0.71 Percent per annum2010: 0.676 Percent per annum2011: 0.738 Percent per annum2012: 0.836 Percent per annum2013: 0.935 Percent per annum2014: 1 Percent per annum2015: 1.1 Percent per annum2016: 1.2 Percent per annum2017: 1.2 Percent per annum2018: 1.3 Percent per annum2019: 1.3 Percent per annum2020: 1.3 Percent per annum2021: 1.2 Percent per annum2022: 1.1 Percent per annum2023: 1.1 Percent per annum2024: 1.1 Percent per annum2025: 1.1 Percent per annum2026: 1 Percent per annum2027: 1 Percent per annum2028: 0.992 Percent per annum2029: 0.967 Percent per annum2030: 0.944 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.9439 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in 2030.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Lesotho peaked at 1.81 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.4009 Percent per annum, in 2005.

Lesotho ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population in Lesotho, 1990 to 2030.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 1.81 Percent per annum
1991 1.7 Percent per annum -6.1%
1992 1.59 Percent per annum -6.5%
1993 1.45 Percent per annum -8.4%
1994 1.33 Percent per annum -8.0%
1995 1.23 Percent per annum -8.1%
1996 1.09 Percent per annum -11.4%
1997 0.8941 Percent per annum -17.7%
1998 0.6621 Percent per annum -26.0%
1999 0.4333 Percent per annum -34.6%
2000 0.22 Percent per annum -49.2%
2001 0.0422 Percent per annum -80.8%
2002 -0.097 Percent per annum -329.9%
2003 -0.2255 Percent per annum +132.5%
2004 -0.3836 Percent per annum +70.1%
2005 -0.4009 Percent per annum +4.5%
2006 -0.0326 Percent per annum -91.9%
2007 0.3382 Percent per annum -1138.4%
2008 0.5823 Percent per annum +72.2%
2009 0.7095 Percent per annum +21.9%
2010 0.6758 Percent per annum -4.8%
2011 0.7381 Percent per annum +9.2%
2012 0.8363 Percent per annum +13.3%
2013 0.9355 Percent per annum +11.9%
2014 1.03 Percent per annum +9.8%
2015 1.11 Percent per annum +8.2%
2016 1.2 Percent per annum +7.7%
2017 1.25 Percent per annum +4.2%
2018 1.26 Percent per annum +1.2%
2019 1.26 Percent per annum -0.2%
2020 1.28 Percent per annum +1.3%
2021 1.21 Percent per annum -4.9%
2022 1.07 Percent per annum -12.0%
2023 1.06 Percent per annum -0.6%
2024 1.11 Percent per annum +4.1%
2025 1.07 Percent per annum -2.9%
2026 1.04 Percent per annum -2.8%
2027 1.02 Percent per annum -2.6%
2028 0.9916 Percent per annum -2.5%
2029 0.9666 Percent per annum -2.5%
2030 0.9439 Percent per annum -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 Percent per annum 0.4333 Percent per annum 1.81 Percent per annum 10
2000s 0.0753 Percent per annum -0.4009 Percent per annum 0.7095 Percent per annum 10
2010s 1.03 Percent per annum 0.6758 Percent per annum 1.26 Percent per annum 10
2020s 1.08 Percent per annum 0.9666 Percent per annum 1.28 Percent per annum 10
2030s 0.9439 Percent per annum 0.9439 Percent per annum 0.9439 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 14 Senegal 2.44 Percent per annum compare
  2. 15 Cameroon 2.39 Percent per annum compare
  3. 16 Afghanistan 2.39 Percent per annum compare
  4. 17 Côte d’Ivoire 2.38 Percent per annum compare
  5. 18 Burkina Faso 2.35 Percent per annum compare
  6. 19 Sudan 2.31 Percent per annum compare
  7. 20 Gambia 2.23 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Lesotho?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Lesotho was 0.9439 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4009 Percent per annum in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
Lesotho ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.