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.
Share of the population born in another country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +19.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
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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