Population density of the capital city in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population density of the capital city was 2,894 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
2,894
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,937
in 2065
All-time low
2,589
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in Lesotho, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density of the capital city in Lesotho stood at 2,894.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Lesotho peaked at 2,937 in 2065 and was at its lowest, 2,589, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,589 | — |
| 2025 | 2,632 | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 2,669 | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 2,702 | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 2,765 | +2.3% |
| 2045 | 2,821 | +2.0% |
| 2050 | 2,865 | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 2,904 | +1.4% |
| 2060 | 2,915 | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 2,937 | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 2,911 | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 2,923 | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 2,922 | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 2,923 | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 2,916 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 2,909 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 2,894 | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,894 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,237, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,894 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,610 | 2,589 | 2,632 | 2 |
| 2030s | 2,685 | 2,669 | 2,702 | 2 |
| 2040s | 2,793 | 2,765 | 2,821 | 2 |
| 2050s | 2,884 | 2,865 | 2,904 | 2 |
| 2060s | 2,926 | 2,915 | 2,937 | 2 |
| 2070s | 2,917 | 2,911 | 2,923 | 2 |
| 2080s | 2,922 | 2,922 | 2,923 | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,913 | 2,909 | 2,916 | 2 |
| 2100s | 2,894 | 2,894 | 2,894 | 1 |
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 population density of the capital city in Lesotho?
- Population density of the capital city in Lesotho was 2,894 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,937 in 2065.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for population density of the capital city?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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