Urban population growth in Lesotho
The urban population of Lesotho changed by 3.35% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2006.
Lesotho, 2025
3.35%
Change from 2024
−0.09percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
34th of 217
Urban 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 | 3.35% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 3.43% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 3.49% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 3.55% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 3.69% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 3.81% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 3.89% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 4.03% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 4.08% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 5.29% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 5.52% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 5.52% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 5.48% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 5.39% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 5.22% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 5.03% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 4.86% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 4.64% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 4.15% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 3.08% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 2.38% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 2.45% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 2.55% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 2.64% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 2.75% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.09 percentage points from 3.43% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.52%, the figure has changed by −2.17 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Lesotho has the 34th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Lesotho
All statistics for Lesotho
Urban population share
44.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.10%
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