Urban population in Lesotho in 2025 — 1,055,687 people. Ranked 150 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,818.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.06M | +34,747 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02M | +34,446 | +3.49% |
| 2023 | 986,494 | +33,863 | +3.55% |
| 2022 | 952,631 | +33,197 | +3.61% |
| 2021 | 919,434 | +33,350 | +3.76% |
| 2020 | 886,084 | +33,163 | +3.89% |
| 2019 | 852,921 | +32,561 | +3.97% |
| 2018 | 820,360 | +32,403 | +4.11% |
| 2017 | 787,957 | +31,491 | +4.16% |
| 2016 | 756,466 | +38,996 | +5.44% |
| 2015 | 717,470 | +38,520 | +5.67% |
| 2014 | 678,950 | +36,483 | +5.68% |
| 2013 | 642,467 | +34,255 | +5.63% |
| 2012 | 608,212 | +31,903 | +5.54% |
| 2011 | 576,309 | +29,327 | +5.36% |
| 2010 | 546,982 | +26,820 | +5.16% |
| 2009 | 520,162 | +24,660 | +4.98% |
| 2008 | 495,502 | +22,444 | +4.74% |
| 2007 | 473,058 | +19,217 | +4.23% |
| 2006 | 453,841 | +13,778 | +3.13% |
| 2005 | 440,063 | +10,369 | +2.41% |
| 2004 | 429,694 | +10,388 | +2.48% |
| 2003 | 419,306 | +10,544 | +2.58% |
| 2002 | 408,762 | +10,642 | +2.67% |
| 2001 | 398,120 | +10,816 | +2.79% |
| 2000 | 387,304 | +11,260 | +2.99% |
| 1999 | 376,044 | +11,990 | +3.29% |
| 1998 | 364,054 | +12,892 | +3.67% |
| 1997 | 351,162 | +14,071 | +4.17% |
| 1996 | 337,091 | +15,709 | +4.89% |
| 1995 | 321,382 | +17,266 | +5.68% |
| 1994 | 304,116 | +18,094 | +6.33% |
| 1993 | 286,022 | +18,314 | +6.84% |
| 1992 | 267,708 | +17,855 | +7.15% |
| 1991 | 249,853 | +16,719 | +7.17% |
| 1990 | 233,134 | +15,013 | +6.88% |
| 1989 | 218,121 | +12,790 | +6.23% |
| 1988 | 205,331 | +10,079 | +5.16% |
| 1987 | 195,252 | +6,936 | +3.68% |
| 1986 | 188,316 | +5,135 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 183,181 | +5,322 | +2.99% |
| 1984 | 177,859 | +5,162 | +2.99% |
| 1983 | 172,697 | +5,017 | +2.99% |
| 1982 | 167,680 | +4,877 | +3% |
| 1981 | 162,803 | +4,743 | +3% |
| 1980 | 158,060 | +4,617 | +3.01% |
| 1979 | 153,443 | +4,478 | +3.01% |
| 1978 | 148,965 | +4,326 | +2.99% |
| 1977 | 144,639 | +4,297 | +3.06% |
| 1976 | 140,342 | +5,227 | +3.87% |
| 1975 | 135,115 | +6,903 | +5.38% |
| 1974 | 128,212 | +7,875 | +6.54% |
| 1973 | 120,337 | +8,525 | +7.62% |
| 1972 | 111,812 | +8,873 | +8.62% |
| 1971 | 102,939 | +8,926 | +9.49% |
| 1970 | 94,013 | +8,717 | +10.22% |
| 1969 | 85,296 | +8,277 | +10.75% |
| 1968 | 77,019 | +7,649 | +11.03% |
| 1967 | 69,370 | +6,739 | +10.76% |
| 1966 | 62,631 | +6,116 | +10.82% |
| 1965 | 56,515 | +6,183 | +12.28% |
| 1964 | 50,332 | +6,257 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 44,075 | +6,115 | +16.11% |
| 1962 | 37,960 | +5,769 | +17.92% |
| 1961 | 32,191 | +5,247 | +19.47% |
| 1960 | 26,944 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
