Population marimekko in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population marimekko was 2.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.31 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
148th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
32,003
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population marimekko in Lesotho, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.31 million for population marimekko in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population marimekko in Lesotho peaked at 2.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,003, in 1000.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, 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 marimekko in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 32,003 | — |
| 1100 | 36,575 | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 41,800 | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 47,772 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 54,597 | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 62,396 | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 71,310 | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 81,497 | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 83,845 | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 86,364 | +3.0% |
| 1730 | 89,075 | +3.1% |
| 1740 | 92,002 | +3.3% |
| 1750 | 95,175 | +3.4% |
| 1760 | 98,627 | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 102,399 | +3.8% |
| 1780 | 106,543 | +4.0% |
| 1790 | 111,118 | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 276,361 | +148.7% |
| 1801 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 275,555 | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 273,955 | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 271,573 | -0.9% |
| 1822 | 268,419 | -1.2% |
| 1823 | 264,506 | -1.5% |
| 1824 | 260,650 | -1.5% |
| 1825 | 256,850 | -1.5% |
| 1826 | 253,105 | -1.5% |
| 1827 | 249,415 | -1.5% |
| 1828 | 245,779 | -1.5% |
| 1829 | 242,195 | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 238,664 | -1.5% |
| 1831 | 235,185 | -1.5% |
| 1832 | 231,756 | -1.5% |
| 1833 | 228,377 | -1.5% |
| 1834 | 225,048 | -1.5% |
| 1835 | 221,767 | -1.5% |
| 1836 | 218,533 | -1.5% |
| 1837 | 215,347 | -1.5% |
| 1838 | 212,208 | -1.5% |
| 1839 | 209,114 | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 206,065 | -1.5% |
| 1841 | 203,061 | -1.5% |
| 1842 | 200,100 | -1.5% |
| 1843 | 197,183 | -1.5% |
| 1844 | 194,308 | -1.5% |
| 1845 | 191,475 | -1.5% |
| 1846 | 188,684 | -1.5% |
| 1847 | 185,933 | -1.5% |
| 1848 | 183,222 | -1.5% |
| 1849 | 181,429 | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 180,549 | -0.5% |
| 1851 | 180,015 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 180,380 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 181,631 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 182,889 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 184,154 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 185,425 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 186,704 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 187,990 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 189,282 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 190,581 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 191,888 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 193,201 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 194,521 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 195,848 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 197,182 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 198,523 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 199,872 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 201,227 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 202,589 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 203,958 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 205,334 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 206,717 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 208,107 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 209,504 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 210,907 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 212,318 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 213,736 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 215,161 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 216,593 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 218,032 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 219,478 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 220,931 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 222,390 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 223,857 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 225,331 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 226,811 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 228,299 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 229,793 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 231,294 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 232,803 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 234,318 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 235,840 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 237,368 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 238,904 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 240,446 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 241,995 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 243,551 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 245,114 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 246,999 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 249,213 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 251,759 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 254,642 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 257,868 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 261,132 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 264,433 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 267,772 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 271,149 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 274,565 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 277,966 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 281,353 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 284,724 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 288,078 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 291,416 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 294,787 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 298,193 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 301,634 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 305,109 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 309,840 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 314,996 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 320,591 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 326,640 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 333,158 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 340,160 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 347,309 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 354,609 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 362,061 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 369,671 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 377,440 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 385,307 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 393,273 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 401,338 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 409,503 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 417,768 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 426,201 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 434,803 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 443,580 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 452,533 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 461,667 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 470,890 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 480,202 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 489,603 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 499,092 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 508,670 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 518,432 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 528,380 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 538,520 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 548,855 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 559,387 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 569,597 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 579,554 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 590,270 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 601,947 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 614,478 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 627,902 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 642,186 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 657,317 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 674,674 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 694,324 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 714,949 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 736,507 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 758,833 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 781,819 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 805,374 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 829,442 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 854,094 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 881,879 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 913,986 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 948,108 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 983,200 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.31 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.31 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population marimekko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +148.7% | 111,118 | 276,361 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 32,003 | 32,003 | 32,003 | 1 |
| 1100s | 36,575 | 36,575 | 36,575 | 1 |
| 1200s | 41,800 | 41,800 | 41,800 | 1 |
| 1300s | 47,772 | 47,772 | 47,772 | 1 |
| 1400s | 54,597 | 54,597 | 54,597 | 1 |
| 1500s | 62,396 | 62,396 | 62,396 | 1 |
| 1600s | 71,310 | 71,310 | 71,310 | 1 |
| 1700s | 81,497 | 81,497 | 81,497 | 1 |
| 1710s | 83,845 | 83,845 | 83,845 | 1 |
| 1720s | 86,364 | 86,364 | 86,364 | 1 |
| 1730s | 89,075 | 89,075 | 89,075 | 1 |
| 1740s | 92,002 | 92,002 | 92,002 | 1 |
| 1750s | 95,175 | 95,175 | 95,175 | 1 |
| 1760s | 98,627 | 98,627 | 98,627 | 1 |
| 1770s | 102,399 | 102,399 | 102,399 | 1 |
| 1780s | 106,543 | 106,543 | 106,543 | 1 |
| 1790s | 111,118 | 111,118 | 111,118 | 1 |
| 1800s | 276,361 | 276,361 | 276,361 | 10 |
| 1810s | 276,280 | 275,555 | 276,361 | 10 |
| 1820s | 258,645 | 242,195 | 273,955 | 10 |
| 1830s | 223,600 | 209,114 | 238,664 | 10 |
| 1840s | 193,146 | 181,429 | 206,065 | 10 |
| 1850s | 183,902 | 180,015 | 189,282 | 10 |
| 1860s | 196,543 | 190,581 | 202,589 | 10 |
| 1870s | 210,234 | 203,958 | 216,593 | 10 |
| 1880s | 224,622 | 218,032 | 231,294 | 10 |
| 1890s | 239,734 | 232,803 | 246,999 | 10 |
| 1900s | 263,050 | 249,213 | 277,966 | 10 |
| 1910s | 297,013 | 281,353 | 314,996 | 10 |
| 1920s | 351,695 | 320,591 | 385,307 | 10 |
| 1930s | 431,156 | 393,273 | 470,890 | 10 |
| 1940s | 524,074 | 480,202 | 569,597 | 10 |
| 1950s | 639,760 | 579,554 | 714,949 | 10 |
| 1960s | 849,324 | 736,507 | 983,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.02 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.41 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.81 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.95 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.00 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.24 million | 2.31 million | 4 |
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- Population density 107.36 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population marimekko in Lesotho?
- Population marimekko in Lesotho was 2.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population marimekko recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,003 in 1000.
- How does Lesotho rank for population marimekko?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population marimekko rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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