Population in the largest city in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population in the largest city was 32.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.83
World rank
61st
of 179 countries
All-time high
32.83
in 2020
All-time low
20.54
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–2020
Population in the largest city in Lesotho, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Lesotho stood at 32.83. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Lesotho peaked at 32.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.54, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in the largest city in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.54 | — |
| 1985 | 29.24 | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 28.27 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 28.81 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.07 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.79 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 30.12 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.84 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.83 | +10.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.89 | 20.54 | 29.24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.54 | 28.27 | 28.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.93 | 28.07 | 29.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.98 | 29.84 | 30.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.83 | 32.83 | 32.83 | 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 in the largest city in Lesotho?
- Population in the largest city in Lesotho was 32.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.54 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for population in the largest city?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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