Number of children under 5, by world region in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of children under 5, by world region was 190,191 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
190,191 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
263,559 people
in 2039
All-time low
190,191 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Lesotho, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Lesotho is 190,191 people, 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, number of children under 5, by world region in Lesotho peaked at 263,559 people in 2039 and was at its lowest, 190,191 people, 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.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 263,353 people | — |
| 2025 | 261,303 people | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 260,213 people | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 259,820 people | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 259,667 people | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 259,614 people | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 259,679 people | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 259,851 people | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 260,190 people | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 260,690 people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 261,297 people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 261,951 people | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 262,623 people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 263,189 people | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 263,509 people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 263,559 people | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 263,399 people | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 263,045 people | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 262,448 people | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 261,677 people | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 260,807 people | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 259,780 people | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 258,593 people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 257,349 people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 256,109 people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 254,811 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 253,461 people | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 252,135 people | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 250,828 people | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 249,456 people | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 248,003 people | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 246,540 people | -0.6% |
| 2056 | 245,057 people | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 243,533 people | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 242,038 people | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 240,636 people | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 239,325 people | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 238,132 people | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 237,085 people | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 236,094 people | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 235,087 people | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 234,063 people | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 233,052 people | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 232,105 people | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 231,209 people | -0.4% |
| 2069 | 230,351 people | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 229,506 people | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 228,595 people | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 227,561 people | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 226,432 people | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 225,254 people | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 223,998 people | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 222,682 people | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 221,362 people | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 220,009 people | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 218,608 people | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 217,135 people | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 215,605 people | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 214,047 people | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 212,512 people | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 211,028 people | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 209,549 people | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 208,126 people | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 206,735 people | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 205,330 people | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 203,963 people | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 202,666 people | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 201,412 people | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 200,155 people | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 198,917 people | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 197,691 people | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 196,420 people | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 195,147 people | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 193,903 people | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 192,649 people | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 191,407 people | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 190,191 people | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 190,191 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million people, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 190,191 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 260,662 people | 259,614 people | 263,353 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 261,654 people | 259,679 people | 263,559 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 259,802 people | 254,811 people | 263,399 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 247,169 people | 240,636 people | 253,461 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 234,650 people | 230,351 people | 239,325 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 224,401 people | 218,608 people | 229,506 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 210,403 people | 203,963 people | 217,135 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 197,037 people | 191,407 people | 202,666 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 190,191 people | 190,191 people | 190,191 people | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Lesotho?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Lesotho was 190,191 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 263,559 people in 2039.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,191 people in 2100.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.