Share of the population born in another country in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population born in another country was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Lesotho stood at 0.6%. 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, share of the population born in another country in Lesotho peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 419 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Lesotho?
- Share of the population born in another country in Lesotho was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Lesotho ranks 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.