Population estimates and projections in Lesotho
Lesotho had an estimated population of 2,311,472 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Lesotho, 2023 (latest estimate)
2,311,472
Change from 2022
+1.1%
Projection for 2030
2,493,818 people
Projection for 2050
2,993,076 people
Projection for 2100
3,259,299 people
Position in 2023
146th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Lesotho over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Lesotho |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 3,259,299 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 3,287,138 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 3,305,222 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 3,312,368 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 3,311,356 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 3,297,636 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 3,269,324 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 3,224,032 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 3,164,303 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 3,087,284 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 2,993,076 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 2,881,339 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 2,757,876 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 2,626,567 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 2,493,818 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 2,363,325 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 2,311,472 people |
| 2022 | 2,286,110 people |
| 2021 | 2,261,542 people |
| 2020 | 2,235,727 people |
| 2019 | 2,209,405 people |
| 2018 | 2,183,603 people |
| 2017 | 2,157,110 people |
| 2016 | 2,130,422 people |
| 2015 | 2,104,612 people |
| 2014 | 2,080,089 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 2,286,110 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2,056,504 people, the figure has changed by +12.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Lesotho has the 146th highest value.
More for Lesotho
All statistics for Lesotho
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
Population
2,363,325 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.10%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.9%
2025 · World Bank