Population in Lesotho in 2025 — 2,363,325 people. Ranked 144 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 220.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.36M | +25,902 | +1.11% |
| 2024 | 2.34M | +25,951 | +1.12% |
| 2023 | 2.31M | +25,362 | +1.11% |
| 2022 | 2.29M | +24,568 | +1.09% |
| 2021 | 2.26M | +25,815 | +1.15% |
| 2020 | 2.24M | +26,322 | +1.19% |
| 2019 | 2.21M | +25,802 | +1.18% |
| 2018 | 2.18M | +26,493 | +1.23% |
| 2017 | 2.16M | +26,688 | +1.25% |
| 2016 | 2.13M | +25,811 | +1.23% |
| 2015 | 2.1M | +24,522 | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 2.08M | +23,585 | +1.15% |
| 2013 | 2.06M | +22,150 | +1.09% |
| 2012 | 2.03M | +20,345 | +1.01% |
| 2011 | 2.01M | +17,758 | +0.89% |
| 2010 | 2M | +15,368 | +0.78% |
| 2009 | 1.98M | +14,342 | +0.73% |
| 2008 | 1.97M | +13,273 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 1.95M | +8,205 | +0.42% |
| 2006 | 1.95M | −8,013 | −0.41% |
| 2005 | 1.95M | −18,053 | −0.92% |
| 2004 | 1.97M | −13,930 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.99M | −9,620 | −0.48% |
| 2002 | 1.99M | −6,174 | −0.31% |
| 2001 | 2M | −3,060 | −0.15% |
| 2000 | 2M | +679 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 2M | +5,185 | +0.26% |
| 1998 | 2M | +9,919 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.99M | +15,712 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.97M | +20,981 | +1.08% |
| 1995 | 1.95M | +23,730 | +1.23% |
| 1994 | 1.93M | +25,914 | +1.36% |
| 1993 | 1.9M | +28,519 | +1.52% |
| 1992 | 1.87M | +30,895 | +1.68% |
| 1991 | 1.84M | +32,683 | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 1.81M | +34,260 | +1.93% |
| 1989 | 1.78M | +35,595 | +2.05% |
| 1988 | 1.74M | +36,451 | +2.14% |
| 1987 | 1.7M | +37,252 | +2.24% |
| 1986 | 1.67M | +41,759 | +2.57% |
| 1985 | 1.62M | +45,393 | +2.87% |
| 1984 | 1.58M | +44,573 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53M | +43,681 | +2.93% |
| 1982 | 1.49M | +42,663 | +2.95% |
| 1981 | 1.45M | +41,548 | +2.95% |
| 1980 | 1.41M | +40,352 | +2.95% |
| 1979 | 1.37M | +38,929 | +2.93% |
| 1978 | 1.33M | +37,273 | +2.89% |
| 1977 | 1.29M | +36,753 | +2.93% |
| 1976 | 1.25M | +39,571 | +3.26% |
| 1975 | 1.21M | +41,223 | +3.52% |
| 1974 | 1.17M | +39,723 | +3.51% |
| 1973 | 1.13M | +38,634 | +3.53% |
| 1972 | 1.09M | +37,817 | +3.58% |
| 1971 | 1.06M | +36,973 | +3.63% |
| 1970 | 1.02M | +36,071 | +3.67% |
| 1969 | 983,202 | +35,097 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 948,105 | +34,123 | +3.73% |
| 1967 | 913,982 | +32,112 | +3.64% |
| 1966 | 881,870 | +27,780 | +3.25% |
| 1965 | 854,090 | +24,653 | +2.97% |
| 1964 | 829,437 | +24,064 | +2.99% |
| 1963 | 805,373 | +23,559 | +3.01% |
| 1962 | 781,814 | +22,990 | +3.03% |
| 1961 | 758,824 | +22,324 | +3.03% |
| 1960 | 736,500 | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
