Migrant stock share in Lesotho
Lesotho: Migrant stock share was 0.6434 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6434
World rank
205th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.6434
in 2024
All-time low
0.3077
in 2000
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, migrant stock share in Lesotho stood at 0.6434. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Lesotho peaked at 0.6434 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3077, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock share in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4553 | — |
| 1995 | 0.3692 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3077 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3221 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3213 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4349 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5394 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6434 | +19.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6434 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6434 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4122 | 0.3692 | 0.4553 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3149 | 0.3077 | 0.3221 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3781 | 0.3213 | 0.4349 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5914 | 0.5394 | 0.6434 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Lesotho?
- Migrant stock share in Lesotho was 0.6434 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6434 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3077 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for migrant stock share?
- Lesotho ranks 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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