Population density in Lesotho
Lesotho had 77.0 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Lesotho, 2024
77.0
Change from 2023
+1.1%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
128th of 214
Population density in Lesotho over time
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Lesotho
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lesotho |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.0 people per km² |
| 2023 | 76.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 75.3 people per km² |
| 2021 | 74.5 people per km² |
| 2020 | 73.6 people per km² |
| 2019 | 72.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 71.9 people per km² |
| 2017 | 71.1 people per km² |
| 2016 | 70.2 people per km² |
| 2015 | 69.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 68.5 people per km² |
| 2013 | 67.7 people per km² |
| 2012 | 67.0 people per km² |
| 2011 | 66.3 people per km² |
| 2010 | 65.8 people per km² |
| 2009 | 65.2 people per km² |
| 2008 | 64.8 people per km² |
| 2007 | 64.3 people per km² |
| 2006 | 64.1 people per km² |
| 2005 | 64.3 people per km² |
| 2004 | 64.9 people per km² |
| 2003 | 65.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 65.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 65.9 people per km² |
| 2000 | 66.0 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 76.1 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 68.5 people per km², the figure has changed by +12.4%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Lesotho has the 128th highest value.
More for Lesotho
All statistics for Lesotho
Population
2,363,325 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
44.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
2,311,472 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
21.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.69 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.12%
2023 · UN Population Division