Lesotho

Net migration rate in Lesotho

Net migration rate in Lesotho: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -2.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-2.2 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−0.5 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
176 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.9 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in LesothoNet migration rate in Lesotho: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -2.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -18.7 per 1,000 people and 15.2 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -18.7 per 1,000 people and 15.2 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 1968, the lowest -18.3 per 1,000 people in 2005.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearLesotho
2023-2.2
2022-2.6
2021-1.5
2020-1.5
2019-3.1
2018-3.2
2017-3.2
2016-3.2
2015-3.4
2014-3.3
2013-3.2
2012-3.2
2011-3
2010-2.9
2009-2.8
2008-2.7
2007-2.7
2006-5.9
2005-18.3
2004-17
2003-16
2002-15
2001-13.9
2000-13.1
1999-12.3
1998-11.7
1997-11.3
1996-8.6
1995-7.5
1994-7.2
1993-7
1992-6.8
1991-6.6
1990-6.4
1989-6.3
1988-6.3
1987-6.4
1986-4.5
19850.8
19840.8
19830.8
19820.9
19810.9
19801
19790.9
19780.8
19770.6
19762.4
19758
19748.5
19739
19729.5
197110
197010.4
196910.6
196810.7
196710.7
19668.2
19652.6
19642.7
19632.8
19622.8
19612.8
19602.7
19592.5
19582.2
19571.9
1956-2.2
1955-2.1
1954-2.1
1953-2
1952-1.9
1951-1.8
1950-1.7
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLesotho
2024-2.2-6.9–1.7
2025-2.2-8.5–3.2
2026-2-9.4–4.7
2027-2.1-10.3–5.2
2028-1.9-10.9–6.1
2029-1.9-11.2–6.5
2030-2-12.5–6.8
2031-1.9-12.8–7.8
2032-1.8-13.4–8.1
2033-1.7-13.3–8.6
2034-1.7-13.8–8.5
2035-1.6-14–9.5
2036-1.5-14.3–9.5
2037-1.7-14.9–10
2038-1.7-14.4–9.9
2039-1.6-15.1–10.4
2040-1.5-15.2–10.8
2041-1.5-15.9–11.5
2042-1.4-15.6–11.7
2043-1.4-15.6–11.6
2044-1.4-15.4–11.4
2045-1.3-15.8–11.7
2046-1.2-15.6–12.5
2047-1.1-15.5–12.6
2048-1.1-16.4–12.8
2049-1.2-16.7–13
2050-1.2-16.6–12.6
2051-1-16.3–13.5
2052-1.2-17.7–13.5
2053-1.3-17.5–13.6
2054-1.4-17.7–13
2055-1.1-16.5–13
2056-1.2-17.4–13
2057-1.1-18.1–13.4
2058-1.1-17.5–14.1
2059-0.9-18.1–14.5
2060-1-17.3–13.6
2061-1-17.9–15
2062-0.9-18.2–14.5
2063-1.2-18.3–14.1
2064-1.1-18.5–13.6
2065-1.2-18.5–14
2066-1-18.6–15.1
2067-0.9-17.9–15.1
2068-0.8-17.2–16.1
2069-0.8-18.5–16.3
2070-0.8-17.8–14.7
2071-0.9-17.3–14.5
2072-1.1-18.6–15
2073-1-18.4–14.5
2074-0.9-18.9–15.5
2075-1.2-19.9–14.5
2076-1-19.8–14.3
2077-0.9-19.7–14.2
2078-1-21.3–14
2079-0.9-20.1–14.4
2080-1.1-19.9–13.9
2081-1-20.9–14.3
2082-1-19.9–14.2
2083-1-19.4–14.6
2084-0.9-20.6–14.5
2085-0.9-19.6–14.6
2086-0.7-18.9–14.8
2087-0.8-18.8–15.9
2088-0.8-18.3–15.7
2089-0.8-18.6–15
2090-0.7-18.1–14.3
2091-0.8-18.9–14.8
2092-0.9-19.1–14.5
2093-0.8-19.7–14.8
2094-0.7-19.5–15
2095-0.9-19.5–15.4
2096-0.8-18.7–15.2
2097-0.9-19.6–14.5
2098-0.8-19.4–15.8
2099-0.8-19–16.1
2100-0.9-18.7–15.2

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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