How does Lesotho rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0004 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

17th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0014 people per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.0002 people per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Lesotho ranks 17th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1962	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1963	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1964	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1965	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1966	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1967	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1968	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1969	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1970	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1971	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1972	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1973	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1974	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1975	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1976	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1977	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1978	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1979	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1980	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1981	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1982	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1983	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1984	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1985	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1986	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1987	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1988	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1989	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1990	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1991	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1992	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1993	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1994	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1995	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1996	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1997	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1999	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2000	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2001	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2002	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2003	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2004	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2005	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2007	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2008	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2009	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2010	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2011	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2012	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2013	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2014	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2015	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2016	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2017	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2019	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2020	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2021	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2022	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2023	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2024	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2025	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

14 Eritrea 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
15 Nepal 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP compare
18 Togo 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP compare
19 Zambia 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
20 Benin 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.