World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Lesotho
Lesotho: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 was 2.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.31 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
148th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
32,003
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Lesotho, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Lesotho is 2.31 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Lesotho peaked at 2.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,003, in 1000.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 32,003 | — |
| 1100 | 36,575 | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 41,800 | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 47,772 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 54,597 | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 62,396 | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 71,310 | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 81,497 | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 83,845 | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 86,364 | +3.0% |
| 1730 | 89,075 | +3.1% |
| 1740 | 92,002 | +3.3% |
| 1750 | 95,175 | +3.4% |
| 1760 | 98,627 | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 102,399 | +3.8% |
| 1780 | 106,543 | +4.0% |
| 1790 | 111,118 | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 276,361 | +148.7% |
| 1801 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 276,361 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 275,555 | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 273,955 | -0.6% |
| 1821 | 271,573 | -0.9% |
| 1822 | 268,419 | -1.2% |
| 1823 | 264,506 | -1.5% |
| 1824 | 260,650 | -1.5% |
| 1825 | 256,850 | -1.5% |
| 1826 | 253,105 | -1.5% |
| 1827 | 249,415 | -1.5% |
| 1828 | 245,779 | -1.5% |
| 1829 | 242,195 | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 238,664 | -1.5% |
| 1831 | 235,185 | -1.5% |
| 1832 | 231,756 | -1.5% |
| 1833 | 228,377 | -1.5% |
| 1834 | 225,048 | -1.5% |
| 1835 | 221,767 | -1.5% |
| 1836 | 218,533 | -1.5% |
| 1837 | 215,347 | -1.5% |
| 1838 | 212,208 | -1.5% |
| 1839 | 209,114 | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 206,065 | -1.5% |
| 1841 | 203,061 | -1.5% |
| 1842 | 200,100 | -1.5% |
| 1843 | 197,183 | -1.5% |
| 1844 | 194,308 | -1.5% |
| 1845 | 191,475 | -1.5% |
| 1846 | 188,684 | -1.5% |
| 1847 | 185,933 | -1.5% |
| 1848 | 183,222 | -1.5% |
| 1849 | 181,429 | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 180,549 | -0.5% |
| 1851 | 180,015 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 180,380 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 181,631 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 182,889 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 184,154 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 185,425 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 186,704 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 187,990 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 189,282 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 190,581 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 191,888 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 193,201 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 194,521 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 195,848 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 197,182 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 198,523 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 199,872 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 201,227 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 202,589 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 203,958 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 205,334 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 206,717 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 208,107 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 209,504 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 210,907 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 212,318 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 213,736 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 215,161 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 216,593 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 218,032 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 219,478 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 220,931 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 222,390 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 223,857 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 225,331 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 226,811 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 228,299 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 229,793 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 231,294 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 232,803 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 234,318 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 235,840 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 237,368 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 238,904 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 240,446 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 241,995 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 243,551 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 245,114 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 246,999 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 249,213 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 251,759 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 254,642 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 257,868 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 261,132 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 264,433 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 267,772 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 271,149 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 274,565 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 277,966 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 281,353 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 284,724 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 288,078 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 291,416 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 294,787 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 298,193 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 301,634 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 305,109 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 309,840 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 314,996 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 320,591 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 326,640 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 333,158 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 340,160 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 347,309 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 354,609 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 362,061 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 369,671 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 377,440 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 385,307 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 393,273 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 401,338 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 409,503 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 417,768 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 426,201 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 434,803 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 443,580 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 452,533 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 461,667 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 470,890 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 480,202 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 489,603 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 499,092 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 508,670 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 518,432 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 528,380 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 538,520 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 548,855 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 559,387 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 569,597 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 579,554 | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 590,270 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 601,947 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 614,478 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 627,902 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 642,186 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 657,317 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 674,674 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 694,324 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 714,949 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 736,507 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 758,833 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 781,819 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 805,374 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 829,442 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 854,094 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 881,879 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 913,986 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 948,108 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 983,200 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 32,003 | 32,003 | 32,003 | 1 |
| 1100s | 36,575 | 36,575 | 36,575 | 1 |
| 1200s | 41,800 | 41,800 | 41,800 | 1 |
| 1300s | 47,772 | 47,772 | 47,772 | 1 |
| 1400s | 54,597 | 54,597 | 54,597 | 1 |
| 1500s | 62,396 | 62,396 | 62,396 | 1 |
| 1600s | 71,310 | 71,310 | 71,310 | 1 |
| 1700s | 81,497 | 81,497 | 81,497 | 1 |
| 1710s | 83,845 | 83,845 | 83,845 | 1 |
| 1720s | 86,364 | 86,364 | 86,364 | 1 |
| 1730s | 89,075 | 89,075 | 89,075 | 1 |
| 1740s | 92,002 | 92,002 | 92,002 | 1 |
| 1750s | 95,175 | 95,175 | 95,175 | 1 |
| 1760s | 98,627 | 98,627 | 98,627 | 1 |
| 1770s | 102,399 | 102,399 | 102,399 | 1 |
| 1780s | 106,543 | 106,543 | 106,543 | 1 |
| 1790s | 111,118 | 111,118 | 111,118 | 1 |
| 1800s | 276,361 | 276,361 | 276,361 | 10 |
| 1810s | 276,280 | 275,555 | 276,361 | 10 |
| 1820s | 258,645 | 242,195 | 273,955 | 10 |
| 1830s | 223,600 | 209,114 | 238,664 | 10 |
| 1840s | 193,146 | 181,429 | 206,065 | 10 |
| 1850s | 183,902 | 180,015 | 189,282 | 10 |
| 1860s | 196,543 | 190,581 | 202,589 | 10 |
| 1870s | 210,234 | 203,958 | 216,593 | 10 |
| 1880s | 224,622 | 218,032 | 231,294 | 10 |
| 1890s | 239,734 | 232,803 | 246,999 | 10 |
| 1900s | 263,050 | 249,213 | 277,966 | 10 |
| 1910s | 297,013 | 281,353 | 314,996 | 10 |
| 1920s | 351,695 | 320,591 | 385,307 | 10 |
| 1930s | 431,156 | 393,273 | 470,890 | 10 |
| 1940s | 524,074 | 480,202 | 569,597 | 10 |
| 1950s | 639,760 | 579,554 | 714,949 | 10 |
| 1960s | 849,324 | 736,507 | 983,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.02 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.41 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.81 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.95 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.00 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.24 million | 2.31 million | 4 |
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- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Lesotho?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Lesotho was 2.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,003 in 1000.
- How does Lesotho rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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