Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.5533 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.5533 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.9634 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5533 units per person, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9634 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9576 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9514 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9453 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9393 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9338 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.929 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9241 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9188 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9132 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9078 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9025 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8978 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8938 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8906 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8887 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.888 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8879 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8878 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8877 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8876 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8876 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8875 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8875 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8874 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8872 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.887 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8854 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.882 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8771 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8712 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8644 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8571 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8496 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8422 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8353 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8291 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8234 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8178 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8123 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.801 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7951 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7888 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.782 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7747 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7667 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7578 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.748 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7374 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.726 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7138 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.701 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6876 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6736 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6591 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6449 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6347 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6243 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.614 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6037 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5935 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5833 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5732 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5632 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5533 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9376 units per person | 0.9132 units per person | 0.9634 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8933 units per person | 0.8877 units per person | 0.9078 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8856 units per person | 0.8771 units per person | 0.8876 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8402 units per person | 0.8123 units per person | 0.8712 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7758 units per person | 0.7374 units per person | 0.8067 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6679 units per person | 0.614 units per person | 0.726 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5784 units per person | 0.5533 units per person | 0.6037 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 53 Egypt 0.571 units per person compare
- 54 Bhutan 0.5657 units per person compare
- 55 Central African Republic 0.5545 units per person compare
- 57 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5489 units per person compare
- 58 Zambia 0.5408 units per person compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.5407 units per person compare
More population data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Lesotho?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Lesotho was 0.5533 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9634 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5533 units per person in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.