Population of Lesotho
Current Population
2,337,423
10yr Growth Rate
+12.37%
Rank
#142 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Lesotho Population Analysis
Lesotho's population of 2.34 million represents modest growth over the past decade at 12.37%, positioning it as the 142nd most populous country globally. The 1968s marked the nation's peak growth decade, but current expansion has significantly slowed from that period, reflecting demographic transitions common to developing African nations. Over the 64-year span from 1960–2024, this 12.37% ten-year growth rate indicates Lesotho's population trajectory has stabilized considerably compared to its historical peak.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,337,423 | +1.12% |
| 2023 | 2,311,472 | +1.11% |
| 2022 | 2,286,110 | +1.09% |
| 2021 | 2,261,542 | +1.15% |
| 2020 | 2,235,727 | +1.19% |
| 2019 | 2,209,405 | +1.18% |
| 2018 | 2,183,603 | +1.23% |
| 2017 | 2,157,110 | +1.25% |
| 2016 | 2,130,422 | +1.23% |
| 2015 | 2,104,611 | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 2,080,089 | +1.15% |
| 2013 | 2,056,504 | +1.09% |
| 2012 | 2,034,354 | +1.01% |
| 2011 | 2,014,009 | +0.89% |
| 2010 | 1,996,251 | +0.78% |
| 2009 | 1,980,883 | +0.73% |
| 2008 | 1,966,541 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 1,953,268 | +0.42% |
| 2006 | 1,945,063 | -0.41% |
| 2005 | 1,953,076 | -0.92% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,971,129 | -0.70% |
| 2003 | 1,985,059 | -0.48% |
| 2002 | 1,994,679 | -0.31% |
| 2001 | 2,000,853 | -0.15% |
| 2000 | 2,003,913 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 2,003,234 | +0.26% |
| 1998 | 1,998,049 | +0.50% |
| 1997 | 1,988,130 | +0.80% |
| 1996 | 1,972,418 | +1.08% |
| 1995 | 1,951,437 | +1.23% |
| 1994 | 1,927,707 | +1.36% |
| 1993 | 1,901,793 | +1.52% |
| 1992 | 1,873,274 | +1.68% |
| 1991 | 1,842,379 | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 1,809,696 | +1.93% |
| 1989 | 1,775,436 | +2.05% |
| 1988 | 1,739,841 | +2.14% |
| 1987 | 1,703,390 | +2.24% |
| 1986 | 1,666,138 | +2.57% |
| 1985 | 1,624,379 | +2.87% |
| 1984 | 1,578,986 | +2.90% |
| 1983 | 1,534,413 | +2.93% |
| 1982 | 1,490,732 | +2.95% |
| 1981 | 1,448,069 | +2.95% |
| 1980 | 1,406,521 | +2.95% |
| 1979 | 1,366,169 | +2.93% |
| 1978 | 1,327,240 | +2.89% |
| 1977 | 1,289,967 | +2.93% |
| 1976 | 1,253,214 | +3.26% |
| 1975 | 1,213,643 | +3.52% |
| 1974 | 1,172,420 | +3.51% |
| 1973 | 1,132,697 | +3.53% |
| 1972 | 1,094,063 | +3.58% |
| 1971 | 1,056,246 | +3.63% |
| 1970 | 1,019,273 | +3.67% |
| 1969 | 983,202 | +3.70% |
| 1968 | 948,105 | +3.73% |
| 1967 | 913,982 | +3.64% |
| 1966 | 881,870 | +3.25% |
| 1965 | 854,090 | +2.97% |
| 1964 | 829,437 | +2.99% |
| 1963 | 805,373 | +3.01% |
| 1962 | 781,814 | +3.03% |
| 1961 | 758,824 | +3.03% |
| 1960 | 736,500 | — |