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Population by world region in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population by world region was 3.26 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
3.26 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.31 million people
in 2083
All-time low
32,003 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Lesotho, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 3.26 million people for population by world region in 2100.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Lesotho peaked at 3.31 million people in 2083 and was at its lowest, 32,003 people, in 1000.

That places Lesotho 138th out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 32,003 people 32,003 people 32,003 people 1
1100s 36,575 people 36,575 people 36,575 people 1
1200s 41,800 people 41,800 people 41,800 people 1
1300s 47,772 people 47,772 people 47,772 people 1
1400s 54,597 people 54,597 people 54,597 people 1
1500s 62,396 people 62,396 people 62,396 people 1
1600s 71,310 people 71,310 people 71,310 people 1
1700s 81,497 people 81,497 people 81,497 people 1
1710s 83,845 people 83,845 people 83,845 people 1
1720s 86,364 people 86,364 people 86,364 people 1
1730s 89,075 people 89,075 people 89,075 people 1
1740s 92,002 people 92,002 people 92,002 people 1
1750s 95,175 people 95,175 people 95,175 people 1
1760s 98,627 people 98,627 people 98,627 people 1
1770s 102,399 people 102,399 people 102,399 people 1
1780s 106,543 people 106,543 people 106,543 people 1
1790s 111,118 people 111,118 people 111,118 people 1
1800s 276,361 people 276,361 people 276,361 people 10
1810s 276,280 people 275,555 people 276,361 people 10
1820s 258,645 people 242,195 people 273,955 people 10
1830s 223,600 people 209,114 people 238,664 people 10
1840s 193,146 people 181,429 people 206,065 people 10
1850s 183,902 people 180,015 people 189,282 people 10
1860s 196,543 people 190,581 people 202,589 people 10
1870s 210,234 people 203,958 people 216,593 people 10
1880s 224,622 people 218,032 people 231,294 people 10
1890s 239,734 people 232,803 people 246,999 people 10
1900s 263,050 people 249,213 people 277,966 people 10
1910s 297,013 people 281,353 people 314,996 people 10
1920s 351,695 people 320,591 people 385,307 people 10
1930s 431,156 people 393,273 people 470,890 people 10
1940s 524,074 people 480,202 people 569,597 people 10
1950s 639,760 people 579,554 people 714,949 people 10
1960s 849,324 people 736,507 people 983,200 people 10
1970s 1.19 million people 1.02 million people 1.37 million people 10
1980s 1.60 million people 1.41 million people 1.78 million people 10
1990s 1.93 million people 1.81 million people 2.00 million people 10
2000s 1.98 million people 1.95 million people 2.00 million people 10
2010s 2.10 million people 2.00 million people 2.21 million people 10
2020s 2.35 million people 2.24 million people 2.47 million people 10
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

  1. 135 Serbia 3.70 million people compare
  2. 136 Bulgaria 3.53 million people compare
  3. 137 Slovakia 3.43 million people compare
  4. 139 Bahrain 3.09 million people compare
  5. 140 Georgia 2.97 million people compare
  6. 141 Uruguay 2.25 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Lesotho?
Population by world region in Lesotho was 3.26 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3.31 million people in 2083.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 32,003 people in 1000.
How does Lesotho rank for population by world region?
Lesotho ranks 138th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.