Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
-1.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.29 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-1.84 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -1.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 3.29 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.84 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 125th out of 234 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8188 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6353 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.484 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3979 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3239 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1998 | -0.182 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 1999 | -0.4162 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6502 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8586 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2002 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2003 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2004 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2005 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2006 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2007 | -0.7383 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6195 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2009 | -0.7015 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7839 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7983 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | -0.8041 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8484 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9123 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2015 | -0.9992 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9502 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3501 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4317 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4959 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5042 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2021 | -0.5579 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2022 | -0.643 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6374 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2024 | -0.6415 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2025 | -0.6715 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2026 | -0.6951 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2027 | -0.7216 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2028 | -0.7462 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2029 | -0.7651 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2030 | -0.7938 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2031 | -0.8145 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2032 | -0.8276 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2033 | -0.8426 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2034 | -0.8627 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2035 | -0.8768 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2036 | -0.8895 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2037 | -0.9201 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2038 | -0.9522 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2039 | -0.9716 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2040 | -0.9906 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2041 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2042 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2043 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2044 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2045 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2046 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2047 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2048 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2049 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2050 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -1.14 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3478 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -1.14 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1356 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -281.5% | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -0.182 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -128.6% | -0.182 % change on previous year | -0.4162 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -69.0% | 0.3239 % change on previous year | 0.1003 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +63.2% | -0.9502 % change on previous year | -0.3501 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -56.2% | -0.4162 % change on previous year | -0.6502 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +48.7% | -1.44 % change on previous year | -0.7383 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.441 % change on previous year | -0.4162 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -0.6195 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7374 % change on previous year | -0.9992 % change on previous year | -0.3501 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6584 % change on previous year | -0.7651 % change on previous year | -0.5042 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.8751 % change on previous year | -0.9716 % change on previous year | -0.7938 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.9906 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.