Population long run with projections, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population long run with projections, annual growth rate was -0.1905 % change on previous year in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1905 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
-0.1905 % change on previous year
in 2100
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2025–2100
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -0.1905 % change on previous year for population long run with projections, annual growth rate in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population long run with projections, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.1905 % change on previous year, in 2100.
That places Lesotho 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2026 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 1 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 0.9742 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2039 | 0.9585 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 0.9421 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2041 | 0.9243 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2042 | 0.9043 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2043 | 0.8802 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2044 | 0.8559 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2045 | 0.8339 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2046 | 0.8139 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2047 | 0.7945 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2048 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2049 | 0.7368 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2050 | 0.7042 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2051 | 0.6842 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2052 | 0.6603 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2053 | 0.6214 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2054 | 0.5825 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2055 | 0.5599 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2056 | 0.537 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2057 | 0.5116 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2058 | 0.493 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2059 | 0.4749 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2060 | 0.4533 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2061 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2062 | 0.4094 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2063 | 0.3773 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2064 | 0.3422 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2065 | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2066 | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2067 | 0.2959 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 0.2855 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2069 | 0.2675 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2070 | 0.2478 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2071 | 0.2208 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2072 | 0.1877 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2073 | 0.1663 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2074 | 0.1572 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2075 | 0.1309 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2076 | 0.1086 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2077 | 0.1021 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2078 | 0.0865 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2079 | 0.0692 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2080 | 0.0489 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2081 | 0.0296 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2082 | 0.016 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2083 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2084 | -0.0036 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2085 | -0.0157 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 2086 | -0.0193 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2087 | -0.0293 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2088 | -0.0468 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2089 | -0.0559 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2090 | -0.0644 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2091 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2092 | -0.1026 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2093 | -0.1155 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2094 | -0.1177 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2095 | -0.1355 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2096 | -0.1488 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2097 | -0.1596 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2098 | -0.173 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2099 | -0.1779 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2100 | -0.1905 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.1905 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0535 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.1905 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2921 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population long run with projections, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2085 | -333.3% | -0.0036 % change on previous year | -0.0157 % change on previous year |
| 2084 | -192.3% | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -0.0036 % change on previous year |
| 2083 | -75.5% | 0.016 % change on previous year | 0.0039 % change on previous year |
| 2088 | -59.8% | -0.0293 % change on previous year | -0.0468 % change on previous year |
| 2087 | -51.6% | -0.0193 % change on previous year | -0.0293 % change on previous year |
| 2082 | -45.9% | 0.0296 % change on previous year | 0.016 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.9585 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.8456 % change on previous year | 0.7368 % change on previous year | 0.9421 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.5829 % change on previous year | 0.4749 % change on previous year | 0.7042 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3476 % change on previous year | 0.2675 % change on previous year | 0.4533 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1477 % change on previous year | 0.0692 % change on previous year | 0.2478 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0072 % change on previous year | -0.0559 % change on previous year | 0.0489 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1272 % change on previous year | -0.1779 % change on previous year | -0.0644 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1905 % change on previous year | -0.1905 % change on previous year | -0.1905 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population long run with projections, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.1905 % change on previous year in 2100, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population long run with projections, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1905 % change on previous year in 2100.
- How does Lesotho rank for population long run with projections, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.8%. 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 Population long run with projections, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population long run with projections. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population long run with projections. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.