Projected population under age 5 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Projected population under age 5 was 190,191 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
190,191
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
263,559
in 2039
All-time low
190,191
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in Lesotho, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projected population under age 5 in Lesotho is 190,191, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Lesotho peaked at 263,559 in 2039 and was at its lowest, 190,191, in 2100.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 263,353 | — |
| 2025 | 261,303 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 260,213 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 259,820 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 259,667 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 259,614 | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 259,679 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 259,851 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 260,190 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 260,690 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 261,297 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 261,951 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 262,623 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 263,189 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 263,509 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 263,559 | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 263,399 | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 263,045 | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 262,448 | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 261,677 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 260,807 | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 259,780 | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 258,593 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 257,349 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 256,109 | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 254,811 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 253,461 | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 252,135 | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 250,828 | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 249,456 | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 248,003 | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 246,540 | -0.6% |
| 2056 | 245,057 | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 243,533 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 242,038 | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 240,636 | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 239,325 | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 238,132 | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 237,085 | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 236,094 | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 235,087 | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 234,063 | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 233,052 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 232,105 | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 231,209 | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 230,351 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 229,506 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 228,595 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 227,561 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 226,432 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 225,254 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 223,998 | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 222,682 | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 221,362 | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 220,009 | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 218,608 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 217,135 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 215,605 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 214,047 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 212,512 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 211,028 | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 209,549 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 208,126 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 206,735 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 205,330 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 203,963 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 202,666 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 201,412 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 200,155 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 198,917 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 197,691 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 196,420 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 195,147 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 193,903 | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 192,649 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 191,407 | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 190,191 | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 190,191 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 190,191 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 260,662 | 259,614 | 263,353 | 6 |
| 2030s | 261,654 | 259,679 | 263,559 | 10 |
| 2040s | 259,802 | 254,811 | 263,399 | 10 |
| 2050s | 247,169 | 240,636 | 253,461 | 10 |
| 2060s | 234,650 | 230,351 | 239,325 | 10 |
| 2070s | 224,401 | 218,608 | 229,506 | 10 |
| 2080s | 210,403 | 203,963 | 217,135 | 10 |
| 2090s | 197,037 | 191,407 | 202,666 | 10 |
| 2100s | 190,191 | 190,191 | 190,191 | 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in Lesotho?
- Projected population under age 5 in Lesotho was 190,191 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 263,559 in 2039.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,191 in 2100.
- How does Lesotho rank for projected population under age 5?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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