Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 37.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37.74
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.76
in 2000
All-time low
13.54
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 37.74 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 37.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.54, in 1950.
That places Lesotho 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.54 | — |
| 1955 | 14.39 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 15.68 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 17.24 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 19.23 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 21.43 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 27.16 | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 30.24 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 34.34 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 36.02 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 37.76 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 36.67 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.62 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.14 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 37.74 | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 37.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 37.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.97 | 13.54 | 14.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.46 | 15.68 | 17.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.33 | 19.23 | 21.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.7 | 27.16 | 30.24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.18 | 34.34 | 36.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.22 | 36.67 | 37.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.88 | 36.62 | 37.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.74 | 37.74 | 37.74 | 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)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 37.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.54 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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