Lesotho population

Lesotho population 2024 there 2.337.423 people as of July 1, based on the latest estimates of United Nations. Lesotho is a country in Southern Africa with an area of ​​30.355 km2.

Lesotho Population Quick Facts 2024

Lesotho population

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Population Lesotho 2024 and history

YearPopulation% annual changeChanges by yearNet migrationMedian ageAverage life expectancySex Ratio (Male/100 Female)Density (N/Km²)
20242.337.423 1,11%.25.949-5.10721,657,895,077,0
20232.311.472 1,12%.25.952-5.16821,457,494,976,1
20222.286.110 1,08%.24.771-6.02321,356,894,975,3
20212.261.542 1,08%.24.366-3.44921,154,294,874,5
20202.235.727 1,22%.27.265-3.44921,055,194,873,6
20152.104.611 1,19%.25.001-7.08720,351,894,569,3
20101.996.251 0,80%.15.998-5.88619,746,094,565,8
20051.953.076-1,02%-19.842-35.67918,943,694,664,3
20002.003.913-0,07%-1.418-26.22018,248,894,766,0
19951.951.437 1,17%.22.785-14.58817,456,494,964,3
19901.809.696 1,85%.33.456-11.59817,459,395,559,6
19851.624.379 2,82%.45.7911.22217,459,297,053,5
19801.406.521 2,91%.40.9811.36117,756,596,246,3
19751.213.643 3,47%.42.0439.72317,853,594,640,0
19701.019.273 3,59%.36.53710.60517,051,587,033,6
1965854.090 2,93%.24.9852.23916,250,380,728,1
1960736.500 2,98%.21.9761.98916,350,279,624,3
1955642.188 2,29%.14.689-1.38016,648,076,921,2
1950579.551 1,76%.10.192-98617,744,672,519,1
Source: United Nations

Lesotho Population Projections

YearPopulation% annual changeChanges by yearNet migrationMedian ageAverage life expectancySex Ratio (Male/100 Female)Density (N/Km²)
20252.363.325 1,09%.25.855-5.19221,858,295,177,8
20302.493.818 1,04%.26.039-4.98223,060,295,682,1
20352.626.567 1,02%.26.904-4.19924,361,995,986,5
20402.757.876 0,93%.25.613-4.25025,863,496,290,8
20452.881.339 0,82%.23.638-3.69327,464,896,394,9
20502.993.077 0,69%.20.537-3.67528,866,096,298,6
20553.087.284 0,56%.17.130-3.51630,067,196,1101,7
20603.164.303 0,44%.13.858-3.12431,268,195,9104,2
20653.224.032 0,30%.9.696-3.84932,369,095,7106,2
20703.269.324 0,24%.7.794-2.62233,369,995,5107,7
20753.297.637 0,11%.3.593-3.80234,470,895,4108,6
20803.311.356 0,03%.1.138-3.50635,471,695,3109,1
20853.312.369-0,02%-799-3.03536,372,495,1109,1
20903.305.222-0,07%-2.184-2.20837,273,295,0108,9
20953.287.139-0,15%-4.893-2.85438,073,994,8108,3
21003.259.299-0,20%-6.548-2.85838,774,794,7107,4
Source: United Nations

Religious population in Lesotho

Population
YearChristianityIslamicHinduismBuddhismFolk religionJudaismOther religionsNon-religious
20102.100.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.00070.000
20202.310.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.00070.000
20302.450.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.00070.000
20402.550.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.00070.000
20502.620.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.000<10.00070.000
Proportion (%)
YearChristianityIslamicHinduismBuddhismFolk religionJudaismOther religionsNon-religious
201096,8<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,03,1
202097,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,02,8
203097,1<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,02,8
204097,1<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,02,7
205097,2<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,0<1,02,7
Source: Pew

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