Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
Date | 16 Jun 2024 |
The current population of Lesotho is 2,344,481 as of October 08, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Lesotho is projected at 2,356,083, or 2.36 million, as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Lesotho is projected at 2,330,318, or 2.33 million people for the year 2023.
Lesotho ranks 147th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Lesotho is ranked 45th among 58 countries and territories in Africa.
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
2022 | 2,294,313 | 2,305,825 | 23,025 | 0.999 | 0.03 |
2023 | 2,317,338 | 2,330,318 | 25,959 | 1.114 | 0.03 |
2024 | 2,343,297 | 2,356,083 | 25,572 | 1.085 | 0.03 |
2025 | 2,368,869 | 2,381,381 | 25,025 | 1.051 | 0.03 |
2026 | 2,393,894 | 2,406,247 | 24,706 | 1.027 | 0.03 |
2027 | 2,418,600 | 2,430,720 | 24,240 | 0.997 | 0.03 |
2028 | 2,442,840 | 2,454,823 | 23,967 | 0.976 | 0.03 |
2029 | 2,466,807 | 2,478,552 | 23,491 | 0.948 | 0.03 |
2030 | 2,490,298 | 2,501,946 | 23,296 | 0.931 | 0.03 |
2031 | 2,513,594 | 2,525,055 | 22,923 | 0.908 | 0.03 |
2032 | 2,536,517 | 2,547,869 | 22,705 | 0.891 | 0.03 |
2033 | 2,559,222 | 2,570,416 | 22,388 | 0.871 | 0.03 |
2034 | 2,581,610 | 2,592,633 | 22,047 | 0.850 | 0.03 |
2035 | 2,603,657 | 2,614,644 | 21,974 | 0.840 | 0.03 |
2036 | 2,625,631 | 2,636,414 | 21,566 | 0.818 | 0.03 |
2037 | 2,647,197 | 2,657,782 | 21,170 | 0.797 | 0.03 |
2038 | 2,668,367 | 2,678,823 | 20,913 | 0.781 | 0.03 |
2039 | 2,689,280 | 2,699,646 | 20,733 | 0.768 | 0.03 |
2040 | 2,710,013 | 2,720,180 | 20,335 | 0.748 | 0.03 |
2041 | 2,730,348 | 2,740,271 | 19,846 | 0.724 | 0.03 |
2042 | 2,750,194 | 2,759,909 | 19,429 | 0.704 | 0.03 |
2043 | 2,769,623 | 2,779,040 | 18,834 | 0.678 | 0.03 |
2044 | 2,788,457 | 2,797,647 | 18,380 | 0.657 | 0.03 |
2045 | 2,806,837 | 2,815,731 | 17,789 | 0.632 | 0.03 |
2046 | 2,824,626 | 2,833,338 | 17,424 | 0.615 | 0.03 |
2047 | 2,842,050 | 2,850,533 | 16,966 | 0.595 | 0.03 |
2048 | 2,859,016 | 2,867,124 | 16,217 | 0.566 | 0.03 |
2049 | 2,875,233 | 2,883,056 | 15,646 | 0.543 | 0.03 |
2050 | 2,890,879 | 2,898,369 | 14,979 | 0.517 | 0.03 |
2051 | 2,905,858 | 2,913,104 | 14,491 | 0.497 | 0.03 |
2052 | 2,920,349 | 2,927,289 | 13,879 | 0.474 | 0.03 |
2053 | 2,934,228 | 2,940,932 | 13,408 | 0.456 | 0.03 |
2054 | 2,947,636 | 2,954,085 | 12,898 | 0.437 | 0.03 |
2055 | 2,960,534 | 2,966,695 | 12,322 | 0.415 | 0.03 |
2056 | 2,972,856 | 2,978,717 | 11,722 | 0.394 | 0.03 |
2057 | 2,984,578 | 2,990,208 | 11,260 | 0.377 | 0.03 |
2058 | 2,995,838 | 3,001,050 | 10,423 | 0.347 | 0.03 |
2059 | 3,006,261 | 3,011,248 | 9,974 | 0.331 | 0.03 |
2060 | 3,016,235 | 3,020,907 | 9,345 | 0.309 | 0.03 |
2061 | 3,025,580 | 3,029,937 | 8,714 | 0.288 | 0.03 |
2062 | 3,034,294 | 3,038,385 | 8,181 | 0.269 | 0.03 |
2063 | 3,042,475 | 3,046,273 | 7,595 | 0.249 | 0.03 |
2064 | 3,050,070 | 3,053,559 | 6,977 | 0.228 | 0.03 |
2065 | 3,057,047 | 3,060,246 | 6,398 | 0.209 | 0.03 |
2066 | 3,063,445 | 3,066,336 | 5,781 | 0.189 | 0.03 |
2067 | 3,069,226 | 3,071,843 | 5,234 | 0.170 | 0.03 |
2068 | 3,074,460 | 3,076,767 | 4,615 | 0.150 | 0.03 |
2069 | 3,079,075 | 3,081,093 | 4,035 | 0.131 | 0.03 |
2070 | 3,083,110 | 3,084,773 | 3,325 | 0.108 | 0.03 |
2071 | 3,086,435 | 3,087,847 | 2,824 | 0.091 | 0.03 |
2072 | 3,089,259 | 3,090,320 | 2,121 | 0.069 | 0.03 |
2073 | 3,091,380 | 3,092,214 | 1,668 | 0.054 | 0.03 |
2074 | 3,093,048 | 3,093,622 | 1,147 | 0.037 | 0.03 |
2075 | 3,094,195 | 3,094,609 | 828 | 0.027 | 0.03 |
2076 | 3,095,023 | 3,095,039 | 33 | 0.001 | 0.03 |
2077 | 3,095,056 | 3,094,814 | -485 | -0.016 | 0.03 |
2078 | 3,094,571 | 3,094,097 | -948 | -0.031 | 0.03 |
2079 | 3,093,623 | 3,092,907 | -1,432 | -0.046 | 0.03 |
2080 | 3,092,191 | 3,091,265 | -1,851 | -0.060 | 0.03 |
2081 | 3,090,340 | 3,089,158 | -2,364 | -0.077 | 0.03 |
2082 | 3,087,976 | 3,086,573 | -2,807 | -0.091 | 0.03 |
2083 | 3,085,169 | 3,083,570 | -3,199 | -0.104 | 0.03 |
2084 | 3,081,970 | 3,080,124 | -3,693 | -0.120 | 0.03 |
2085 | 3,078,277 | 3,076,177 | -4,199 | -0.137 | 0.03 |
2086 | 3,074,078 | 3,071,802 | -4,553 | -0.148 | 0.03 |
2087 | 3,069,525 | 3,067,066 | -4,919 | -0.160 | 0.03 |
2088 | 3,064,606 | 3,061,961 | -5,290 | -0.173 | 0.03 |
2089 | 3,059,316 | 3,056,428 | -5,776 | -0.189 | 0.03 |
2090 | 3,053,540 | 3,050,402 | -6,276 | -0.206 | 0.03 |
2091 | 3,047,264 | 3,043,928 | -6,671 | -0.219 | 0.03 |
2092 | 3,040,593 | 3,037,034 | -7,118 | -0.234 | 0.03 |
2093 | 3,033,475 | 3,029,691 | -7,568 | -0.250 | 0.03 |
2094 | 3,025,907 | 3,021,881 | -8,051 | -0.266 | 0.03 |
2095 | 3,017,856 | 3,013,558 | -8,596 | -0.285 | 0.03 |
2096 | 3,009,260 | 3,004,892 | -8,736 | -0.291 | 0.03 |
2097 | 3,000,524 | 2,995,941 | -9,167 | -0.306 | 0.03 |
2098 | 2,991,357 | 2,986,668 | -9,379 | -0.314 | 0.03 |
2099 | 2,981,978 | 2,977,133 | -9,690 | -0.325 | 0.03 |
2100 | 2,972,288 | 2,967,268 | -10,040 | -0.338 | 0.03 |
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
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1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
1950 | 574,455 | 579,470 | 10,030 | 1.731 | 0.02 |
1951 | 584,485 | 590,004 | 11,038 | 1.871 | 0.02 |
1952 | 595,523 | 601,476 | 11,905 | 1.979 | 0.02 |
1953 | 607,428 | 613,822 | 12,788 | 2.083 | 0.02 |
1954 | 620,216 | 627,130 | 13,828 | 2.205 | 0.02 |
1955 | 634,044 | 641,361 | 14,633 | 2.282 | 0.02 |
1956 | 648,677 | 656,426 | 15,498 | 2.361 | 0.02 |
1957 | 664,175 | 674,063 | 19,775 | 2.934 | 0.02 |
1958 | 683,950 | 694,355 | 20,809 | 2.997 | 0.02 |
1959 | 704,759 | 715,629 | 21,740 | 3.038 | 0.02 |
1960 | 726,499 | 737,838 | 22,678 | 3.074 | 0.02 |
1961 | 749,177 | 760,895 | 23,436 | 3.080 | 0.02 |
1962 | 772,613 | 784,681 | 24,136 | 3.076 | 0.03 |
1963 | 796,749 | 809,138 | 24,777 | 3.062 | 0.03 |
1964 | 821,526 | 834,215 | 25,377 | 3.042 | 0.03 |
1965 | 846,903 | 860,220 | 26,633 | 3.096 | 0.03 |
1966 | 873,536 | 887,841 | 28,610 | 3.223 | 0.03 |
1967 | 902,146 | 918,923 | 33,554 | 3.652 | 0.03 |
1968 | 935,700 | 952,992 | 34,585 | 3.629 | 0.03 |
1969 | 970,285 | 987,909 | 35,248 | 3.568 | 0.03 |
1970 | 1,005,533 | 1,023,481 | 35,897 | 3.508 | 0.03 |
1971 | 1,041,430 | 1,059,879 | 36,898 | 3.482 | 0.03 |
1972 | 1,078,328 | 1,097,242 | 37,828 | 3.448 | 0.03 |
1973 | 1,116,156 | 1,135,631 | 38,951 | 3.430 | 0.03 |
1974 | 1,155,107 | 1,175,369 | 40,524 | 3.448 | 0.03 |
1975 | 1,195,631 | 1,216,180 | 41,098 | 3.380 | 0.03 |
1976 | 1,236,729 | 1,256,478 | 39,499 | 3.144 | 0.03 |
1977 | 1,276,228 | 1,294,435 | 36,414 | 2.813 | 0.03 |
1978 | 1,312,642 | 1,331,213 | 37,141 | 2.790 | 0.03 |
1979 | 1,349,783 | 1,368,917 | 38,267 | 2.796 | 0.03 |
1980 | 1,388,050 | 1,407,672 | 39,245 | 2.788 | 0.03 |
1981 | 1,427,295 | 1,447,501 | 40,411 | 2.792 | 0.03 |
1982 | 1,467,706 | 1,488,399 | 41,386 | 2.781 | 0.03 |
1983 | 1,509,092 | 1,530,331 | 42,478 | 2.776 | 0.03 |
1984 | 1,551,570 | 1,573,267 | 43,394 | 2.758 | 0.03 |
1985 | 1,594,964 | 1,616,697 | 43,466 | 2.689 | 0.03 |
1986 | 1,638,430 | 1,659,793 | 42,726 | 2.574 | 0.03 |
1987 | 1,681,156 | 1,698,939 | 35,566 | 2.094 | 0.03 |
1988 | 1,716,722 | 1,733,733 | 34,022 | 1.962 | 0.03 |
1989 | 1,750,744 | 1,767,091 | 32,695 | 1.850 | 0.03 |
1990 | 1,783,439 | 1,798,997 | 31,116 | 1.730 | 0.03 |
1991 | 1,814,555 | 1,829,509 | 29,909 | 1.635 | 0.03 |
1992 | 1,844,464 | 1,858,507 | 28,086 | 1.511 | 0.03 |
1993 | 1,872,550 | 1,885,478 | 25,856 | 1.371 | 0.03 |
1994 | 1,898,406 | 1,910,642 | 24,472 | 1.281 | 0.03 |
1995 | 1,922,878 | 1,934,079 | 22,401 | 1.158 | 0.03 |
1996 | 1,945,279 | 1,955,098 | 19,637 | 1.004 | 0.03 |
1997 | 1,964,916 | 1,972,579 | 15,325 | 0.777 | 0.03 |
1998 | 1,980,241 | 1,985,639 | 10,796 | 0.544 | 0.03 |
1999 | 1,991,037 | 1,994,243 | 6,412 | 0.322 | 0.03 |
2000 | 1,997,449 | 1,998,630 | 2,362 | 0.118 | 0.03 |
2001 | 1,999,811 | 1,999,473 | -676 | -0.034 | 0.03 |
2002 | 1,999,135 | 1,997,534 | -3,203 | -0.160 | 0.03 |
2003 | 1,995,932 | 1,993,030 | -5,804 | -0.291 | 0.03 |
2004 | 1,990,128 | 1,985,384 | -9,488 | -0.478 | 0.03 |
2005 | 1,980,640 | 1,977,424 | -6,432 | -0.325 | 0.03 |
2006 | 1,974,208 | 1,976,780 | 5,144 | 0.260 | 0.03 |
2007 | 1,979,352 | 1,983,465 | 8,226 | 0.415 | 0.03 |
2008 | 1,987,578 | 1,995,014 | 14,871 | 0.745 | 0.03 |
2009 | 2,002,449 | 2,009,169 | 13,440 | 0.669 | 0.03 |
2010 | 2,015,889 | 2,022,747 | 13,716 | 0.678 | 0.03 |
2011 | 2,029,605 | 2,037,677 | 16,143 | 0.792 | 0.03 |
2012 | 2,045,748 | 2,054,718 | 17,940 | 0.873 | 0.03 |
2013 | 2,063,688 | 2,073,939 | 20,501 | 0.989 | 0.03 |
2014 | 2,084,189 | 2,095,242 | 22,107 | 1.055 | 0.03 |
2015 | 2,106,296 | 2,118,521 | 24,449 | 1.154 | 0.03 |
2016 | 2,130,745 | 2,143,872 | 26,254 | 1.225 | 0.03 |
2017 | 2,156,999 | 2,170,617 | 27,236 | 1.255 | 0.03 |
2018 | 2,184,235 | 2,198,017 | 27,564 | 1.254 | 0.03 |
2019 | 2,211,799 | 2,225,702 | 27,805 | 1.249 | 0.03 |
2020 | 2,239,604 | 2,254,100 | 28,992 | 1.286 | 0.03 |
2021 | 2,268,596 | 2,281,454 | 25,717 | 1.127 | 0.03 |