Population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population was 3.26 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Lesotho, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Lesotho is 3.26 million people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Lesotho peaked at 3.31 million people in 2083 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million people, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.40 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.47 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.61 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.87 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.08 million people | 2.99 million people | 3.15 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.22 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.26 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.29 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.31 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.29 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.31 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.26 million people | 3.26 million people | 3.26 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 419 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Lesotho?
- Population in Lesotho was 3.26 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million people in 2083.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million people in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for population?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.