Population growth in Lesotho
The population of Lesotho changed by 1.10% in 2025.
Lesotho, 2025
1.10%
Change from 2024
−0.01percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
96th of 217
Population growth in Lesotho over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lesotho | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.10% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 1.12% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 1.10% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1.08% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 1.15% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1.18% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 1.17% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.22% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 1.24% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 1.22% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 1.17% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.14% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 1.08% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.01% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 0.89% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 0.77% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 0.73% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 0.68% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 0.42% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | -0.41% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | -0.92% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | -0.70% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | -0.48% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | -0.31% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | -0.15% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.01 percentage points from 1.12% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.17%, the figure has changed by −0.07 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Lesotho has the 96th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Lesotho
All statistics for Lesotho
Population
2,363,325 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
-5,192 people
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