Long term urban population region in Lesotho
Lesotho: Long term urban population region was 37.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.44
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.44
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Lesotho, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 37.44 for long term urban population region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Lesotho peaked at 37.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1000.
Lesotho ranks 172nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0002 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0006 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0017 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.005 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.015 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.045 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.135 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.1521 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.1666 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.1824 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 0.1998 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 0.2189 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 0.2397 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 0.2625 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 0.2875 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 0.3149 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 0.3449 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 0.3777 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 0.4137 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 0.4531 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 0.4963 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 0.5435 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 0.5953 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 0.652 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 0.7141 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 0.7821 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 0.8566 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 0.9382 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 1.03 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 1.13 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 1.23 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 1.35 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 1.45 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 1.55 | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 1.66 | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 1.77 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.9 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 2.34 | +13.5% |
| 1958 | 2.65 | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 3.01 | +13.5% |
| 1960 | 3.41 | +13.4% |
| 1961 | 3.87 | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 4.38 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 4.96 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 5.61 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 6.34 | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 7.06 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 7.42 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 7.8 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 8.19 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 8.61 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 9.02 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 9.45 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.88 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10.33 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 10.82 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 11.16 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 11.18 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 11.21 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.26 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.33 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.38 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.46 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.53 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.6 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.64 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.79 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.25 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.71 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 13.17 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.65 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 14.14 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.64 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15.16 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.71 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 16.3 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 16.9 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.46 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.05 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.64 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.21 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.97 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.74 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.51 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.28 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.04 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.81 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.58 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.35 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.12 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.88 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.59 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.29 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 29 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.41 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.11 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.82 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.52 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.23 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.93 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.64 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.34 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.04 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.74 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 37.44 | +1.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 37.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 37.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0006 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0006 | 0.0017 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0017 | 0.005 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.005 | 0.015 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.015 | 0.045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0017 | 0.0017 | 0.0017 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1521 | 0.1521 | 0.1521 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1666 | 0.1666 | 0.1666 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1824 | 0.1824 | 0.1824 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1998 | 0.1998 | 0.1998 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2189 | 0.2189 | 0.2189 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2397 | 0.2397 | 0.2397 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2625 | 0.2625 | 0.2625 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2875 | 0.2875 | 0.2875 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3149 | 0.3149 | 0.3149 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3449 | 0.3449 | 0.3449 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3777 | 0.3777 | 0.3777 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4137 | 0.4137 | 0.4137 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4531 | 0.4531 | 0.4531 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4963 | 0.4963 | 0.4963 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5435 | 0.5435 | 0.5435 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5953 | 0.5953 | 0.5953 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.652 | 0.652 | 0.652 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7141 | 0.7141 | 0.7141 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7821 | 0.7821 | 0.7821 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.8566 | 0.8566 | 0.8566 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9382 | 0.9382 | 0.9382 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.97 | 1.35 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 3.41 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.29 | 8.61 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.89 | 11.33 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 | 13.65 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 19.21 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.06 | 26.88 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 | 33.93 | 37.44 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Lesotho?
- Long term urban population region in Lesotho was 37.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1000.
- How does Lesotho rank for long term urban population region?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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