Lesotho

Population in Lesotho

Population in Lesotho: 579,600 people in 1950 and 2.31 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
2.31 million people
Since 1950
+1.73 million people
Rank, 2023
147 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
3.26 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in LesothoPopulation in Lesotho: 579,600 people in 1950 and 2.31 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 3.26 million people in 2100, between 903,200 people and 9.71 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 3.26 million people in 2100, between 903,200 people and 9.71 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 276,400 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearLesothoWorld
20232.31 million8.09 billion
20222.29 million8.02 billion
20212.26 million7.95 billion
20202.24 million7.89 billion
20192.21 million7.81 billion
20182.18 million7.73 billion
20172.16 million7.65 billion
20162.13 million7.56 billion
20152.11 million7.47 billion
20142.08 million7.38 billion
20132.06 million7.29 billion
20122.03 million7.2 billion
20112.01 million7.11 billion
20102 million7.02 billion
20091.98 million6.93 billion
20081.97 million6.84 billion
20071.95 million6.76 billion
20061.95 million6.67 billion
20051.95 million6.59 billion
20041.97 million6.5 billion
20031.99 million6.42 billion
20022 million6.34 billion
20012 million6.26 billion
20002 million6.17 billion
19992 million6.09 billion
19982 million6.01 billion
19971.99 million5.93 billion
19961.97 million5.84 billion
19951.95 million5.76 billion
19941.93 million5.68 billion
19931.9 million5.59 billion
19921.87 million5.51 billion
19911.84 million5.42 billion
19901.81 million5.33 billion
19891.78 million5.23 billion
19881.74 million5.14 billion
19871.7 million5.05 billion
19861.67 million4.96 billion
19851.62 million4.87 billion
19841.58 million4.78 billion
19831.53 million4.7 billion
19821.49 million4.61 billion
19811.45 million4.53 billion
19801.41 million4.45 billion
19791.37 million4.37 billion
19781.33 million4.29 billion
19771.29 million4.22 billion
19761.25 million4.14 billion
19751.21 million4.07 billion
19741.17 million4 billion
19731.13 million3.92 billion
19721.09 million3.85 billion
19711.06 million3.77 billion
19701.02 million3.7 billion
1969983,2003.62 billion
1968948,1003.55 billion
1967914,0003.47 billion
1966881,9003.4 billion
1965854,1003.34 billion
1964829,4003.26 billion
1963805,4003.19 billion
1962781,8003.12 billion
1961758,8003.07 billion
1960736,5003.02 billion
1959714,9002.97 billion
1958694,3002.91 billion
1957674,7002.85 billion
1956657,3002.8 billion
1955642,2002.74 billion
1954627,9002.69 billion
1953614,5002.63 billion
1952601,9002.58 billion
1951590,3002.54 billion
1950579,6002.49 billion
1949569,600–
1948559,400–
1947548,900–
1946538,500–
1945528,400–
1944518,400–
1943508,700–
1942499,100–
1941489,600–
1940480,200–
1939470,900–
1938461,700–
1937452,500–
1936443,600–
1935434,800–
1934426,200–
1933417,800–
1932409,500–
1931401,300–
1930393,300–
1929385,300–
1928377,400–
1927369,700–
1926362,100–
1925354,600–
1924347,300–
1923340,200–
1922333,200–
1921326,600–
1920320,600–
1919315,000–
1918309,800–
1917305,100–
1916301,600–
1915298,200–
1914294,800–
1913291,400–
1912288,100–
1911284,700–
1910281,400–
1909278,000–
1908274,600–
1907271,100–
1906267,800–
1905264,400–
1904261,100–
1903257,900–
1902254,600–
1901251,800–
1900249,200–
1899247,000–
1898245,100–
1897243,600–
1896242,000–
1895240,400–
1894238,900–
1893237,400–
1892235,800–
1891234,300–
1890232,800–
1889231,300–
1888229,800–
1887228,300–
1886226,800–
1885225,300–
1884223,900–
1883222,400–
1882220,900–
1881219,500–
1880218,000–
1879216,600–
1878215,200–
1877213,700–
1876212,300–
1875210,900–
1874209,500–
1873208,100–
1872206,700–
1871205,300–
1870204,000–
1869202,600–
1868201,200–
1867199,900–
1866198,500–
1865197,200–
1864195,800–
1863194,500–
1862193,200–
1861191,900–
1860190,600–
1859189,300–
1858188,000–
1857186,700–
1856185,400–
1855184,200–
1854182,900–
1853181,600–
1852180,400–
1851180,000–
1850180,500–
1849181,400–
1848183,200–
1847185,900–
1846188,700–
1845191,500–
1844194,300–
1843197,200–
1842200,100–
1841203,100–
1840206,100–
1839209,100–
1838212,200–
1837215,300–
1836218,500–
1835221,800–
1834225,000–
1833228,400–
1832231,800–
1831235,200–
1830238,700–
1829242,200–
1828245,800–
1827249,400–
1826253,100–
1825256,900–
1824260,700–
1823264,500–
1822268,400–
1821271,600–
1820274,000–
1819275,600–
1818276,400–
1817276,400–
1816276,400–
1815276,400–
1814276,400–
1813276,400–
1812276,400–
1811276,400–
1810276,400–
1809276,400–
1808276,400–
1807276,400–
1806276,400–
1805276,400–
1804276,400–
1803276,400–
1802276,400–
1801276,400–
1800276,400–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLesothoWorld
20242.34 million2.33 million–2.35 million8.16 billion
20252.36 million2.34 million–2.39 million8.23 billion
20262.39 million2.35 million–2.43 million8.3 billion
20272.42 million2.36 million–2.48 million8.37 billion
20282.44 million2.36 million–2.53 million8.44 billion
20292.47 million2.37 million–2.58 million8.5 billion
20302.49 million2.37 million–2.63 million8.57 billion
20312.52 million2.37 million–2.68 million8.63 billion
20322.55 million2.36 million–2.73 million8.7 billion
20332.57 million2.36 million–2.79 million8.76 billion
20342.6 million2.35 million–2.85 million8.82 billion
20352.63 million2.35 million–2.91 million8.89 billion
20362.65 million2.36 million–2.98 million8.95 billion
20372.68 million2.35 million–3.04 million9.01 billion
20382.71 million2.35 million–3.1 million9.06 billion
20392.73 million2.34 million–3.16 million9.12 billion
20402.76 million2.33 million–3.23 million9.18 billion
20412.78 million2.32 million–3.3 million9.23 billion
20422.81 million2.31 million–3.38 million9.29 billion
20432.83 million2.3 million–3.44 million9.34 billion
20442.86 million2.29 million–3.52 million9.39 billion
20452.88 million2.28 million–3.59 million9.44 billion
20462.91 million2.27 million–3.67 million9.49 billion
20472.93 million2.27 million–3.76 million9.54 billion
20482.95 million2.26 million–3.84 million9.58 billion
20492.97 million2.26 million–3.92 million9.62 billion
20502.99 million2.24 million–4.01 million9.66 billion
20513.01 million2.22 million–4.09 million9.7 billion
20523.03 million2.21 million–4.15 million9.74 billion
20533.05 million2.2 million–4.24 million9.78 billion
20543.07 million2.19 million–4.34 million9.81 billion
20553.09 million2.17 million–4.42 million9.85 billion
20563.1 million2.15 million–4.51 million9.88 billion
20573.12 million2.13 million–4.6 million9.91 billion
20583.14 million2.11 million–4.7 million9.94 billion
20593.15 million2.09 million–4.81 million9.96 billion
20603.16 million2.08 million–4.9 million9.99 billion
20613.18 million2.06 million–4.98 million10 billion
20623.19 million2.03 million–5.07 million10 billion
20633.2 million1.99 million–5.17 million10.1 billion
20643.21 million1.96 million–5.29 million10.1 billion
20653.22 million1.94 million–5.42 million10.1 billion
20663.23 million1.89 million–5.54 million10.1 billion
20673.24 million1.85 million–5.65 million10.1 billion
20683.25 million1.82 million–5.75 million10.2 billion
20693.26 million1.8 million–5.86 million10.2 billion
20703.27 million1.77 million–5.97 million10.2 billion
20713.28 million1.73 million–6.09 million10.2 billion
20723.28 million1.69 million–6.23 million10.2 billion
20733.29 million1.65 million–6.35 million10.2 billion
20743.29 million1.62 million–6.48 million10.2 billion
20753.3 million1.6 million–6.61 million10.3 billion
20763.3 million1.58 million–6.72 million10.3 billion
20773.31 million1.54 million–6.81 million10.3 billion
20783.31 million1.52 million–6.91 million10.3 billion
20793.31 million1.49 million–7.01 million10.3 billion
20803.31 million1.46 million–7.12 million10.3 billion
20813.31 million1.43 million–7.21 million10.3 billion
20823.31 million1.4 million–7.29 million10.3 billion
20833.31 million1.37 million–7.4 million10.3 billion
20843.31 million1.34 million–7.56 million10.3 billion
20853.31 million1.3 million–7.7 million10.3 billion
20863.31 million1.26 million–7.81 million10.3 billion
20873.31 million1.23 million–7.91 million10.3 billion
20883.31 million1.2 million–7.98 million10.3 billion
20893.31 million1.18 million–8.07 million10.3 billion
20903.31 million1.17 million–8.2 million10.3 billion
20913.3 million1.15 million–8.34 million10.3 billion
20923.3 million1.12 million–8.52 million10.3 billion
20933.3 million1.09 million–8.68 million10.3 billion
20943.29 million1.07 million–8.82 million10.2 billion
20953.29 million1.04 million–8.99 million10.2 billion
20963.28 million1.02 million–9.11 million10.2 billion
20973.28 million982,700–9.24 million10.2 billion
20983.27 million953,500–9.41 million10.2 billion
20993.27 million928,000–9.57 million10.2 billion
21003.26 million903,200–9.71 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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