Lesotho Population 2023
- The current population of Lesotho is estimated at 2,185,589 people as of January, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Lesotho represent 0.03% of the total world population.
- The population density of Lesotho is 68 inhabitants per km2.
- Lesotho is located in Africa.
- Lesotho ranks number 147 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Lesotho is -29.6103° S. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 28.2330° E.
- The median age in Lesotho is 24.0 years.
- Minimum Wages in Lesotho is 1,178.00 LSL per month around USD $74.00 per month, in 2022.
- The countries that Lesotho shares its land boundary with are South Africa to the north, south, east and west.
Lesotho
| Official name | Kingdom of Lesotho |
|---|---|
| Location | Africa |
| Capital | Maseru |
| Population | 2,175,195 (as of June, 2022) |
| Population density | 68/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 0.79% (in 2023) |
| Area | 30,355 km2 (11,720.13 sq mi) |
| Official language | Sesotho and English |
| Currency | Lesotho Loti (LSL) and South African rand (ZAR) |
| Life expectancy | 55.22 years |
| Internet TLD | .ls |
| Call code | +266 |
Lesotho Population Graph
Lesotho Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,144,180 | 1,057,938 | 1,086,242 | 49.34% | 50.66% | 622,455 | 29.03% |
| 2019 | 2,127,180 | 1,048,912 | 1,078,268 | 49.31% | 50.69% | 608,161 | 28.59% |
| 2018 | 2,110,224 | 1,039,918 | 1,070,306 | 49.28% | 50.72% | 594,028 | 28.15% |
| 2017 | 2,093,414 | 1,031,006 | 1,062,408 | 49.25% | 50.75% | 580,504 | 27.73% |
| 2016 | 2,076,909 | 1,022,047 | 1,054,862 | 49.21% | 50.79% | 567,412 | 27.32% |
| 2015 | 2,060,864 | 1,012,915 | 1,047,949 | 49.15% | 50.85% | 554,579 | 26.91% |
| 2014 | 2,045,287 | 1,003,418 | 1,041,869 | 49.06% | 50.94% | 542,001 | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 2,030,354 | 993,858 | 1,036,496 | 48.95% | 51.05% | 529,922 | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 2,016,801 | 984,602 | 1,032,199 | 48.82% | 51.18% | 518,318 | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 2,005,596 | 976,926 | 1,028,670 | 48.71% | 51.29% | 507,616 | 25.31% |
| 2010 | 1,997,371 | 970,722 | 1,026,649 | 48.6% | 51.4% | 495,348 | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 1,991,926 | 966,482 | 1,025,444 | 48.52% | 51.48% | 483,839 | 24.29% |
| 2008 | 1,988,918 | 963,830 | 1,025,088 | 48.46% | 51.54% | 473,362 | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 1,988,714 | 962,736 | 1,025,978 | 48.41% | 51.59% | 463,370 | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 1,991,724 | 963,198 | 1,028,526 | 48.36% | 51.64% | 454,511 | 22.82% |
| 2005 | 1,997,912 | 964,991 | 1,032,921 | 48.3% | 51.7% | 444,535 | 22.25% |
| 2004 | 2,007,758 | 968,141 | 1,039,617 | 48.22% | 51.78% | 435,483 | 21.69% |
| 2003 | 2,020,172 | 972,309 | 1,047,863 | 48.13% | 51.87% | 427,064 | 21.14% |
| 2002 | 2,031,659 | 976,009 | 1,055,650 | 48.04% | 51.96% | 418,522 | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 2,037,570 | 978,237 | 1,059,333 | 48.01% | 51.99% | 408,940 | 20.07% |
| 2000 | 2,034,635 | 977,642 | 1,056,993 | 48.05% | 51.95% | 397,771 | 19.55% |
| 1999 | 2,021,550 | 973,983 | 1,047,567 | 48.18% | 51.82% | 384,903 | 19.04% |
| 1998 | 1,999,322 | 967,672 | 1,031,650 | 48.4% | 51.6% | 370,674 | 18.54% |
| 1997 | 1,969,825 | 957,532 | 1,012,293 | 48.61% | 51.39% | 355,553 | 18.05% |
| 1996 | 1,936,035 | 943,043 | 992,992 | 48.71% | 51.29% | 340,161 | 17.57% |
| 1995 | 1,900,307 | 923,549 | 976,758 | 48.6% | 51.4% | 322,292 | 16.96% |
| 1994 | 1,862,998 | 898,338 | 964,660 | 48.22% | 51.78% | 304,041 | 16.32% |
| 1993 | 1,823,877 | 868,530 | 955,347 | 47.62% | 52.38% | 286,349 | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 1,783,888 | 836,287 | 947,601 | 46.88% | 53.12% | 269,545 | 15.11% |
| 1991 | 1,744,102 | 805,426 | 938,676 | 46.18% | 53.82% | 253,418 | 14.53% |
| 1990 | 1,705,290 | 778,294 | 926,996 | 45.64% | 54.36% | 238,229 | 13.97% |
| 1989 | 1,668,064 | 755,800 | 912,264 | 45.31% | 54.69% | 224,021 | 13.43% |
| 1988 | 1,632,461 | 737,546 | 894,915 | 45.18% | 54.82% | 210,587 | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,597,832 | 722,060 | 875,772 | 45.19% | 54.81% | 197,971 | 12.39% |
| 1986 | 1,563,093 | 707,456 | 855,637 | 45.26% | 54.74% | 186,164 | 11.91% |
| 1985 | 1,527,506 | 691,960 | 835,546 | 45.3% | 54.7% | 179,482 | 11.75% |
| 1984 | 1,491,026 | 675,435 | 815,591 | 45.3% | 54.7% | 174,301 | 11.69% |
| 1983 | 1,454,034 | 658,677 | 795,357 | 45.3% | 54.7% | 169,104 | 11.63% |
| 1982 | 1,416,636 | 641,311 | 775,325 | 45.27% | 54.73% | 163,905 | 11.57% |
| 1981 | 1,379,048 | 623,606 | 755,442 | 45.22% | 54.78% | 158,728 | 11.51% |
| 1980 | 1,341,464 | 605,537 | 735,927 | 45.14% | 54.86% | 153,598 | 11.45% |
| 1979 | 1,303,842 | 587,120 | 716,722 | 45.03% | 54.97% | 148,508 | 11.39% |
| 1978 | 1,266,350 | 568,338 | 698,012 | 44.88% | 55.12% | 143,477 | 11.33% |
| 1977 | 1,229,633 | 549,646 | 679,987 | 44.7% | 55.3% | 138,580 | 11.27% |
| 1976 | 1,194,591 | 532,071 | 662,520 | 44.54% | 55.46% | 133,914 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | 1,161,840 | 516,206 | 645,634 | 44.43% | 55.57% | 125,711 | 10.82% |
| 1974 | 1,131,652 | 502,114 | 629,538 | 44.37% | 55.63% | 117,239 | 10.36% |
| 1973 | 1,103,878 | 489,791 | 614,087 | 44.37% | 55.63% | 109,394 | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 1,078,071 | 478,664 | 599,407 | 44.4% | 55.6% | 102,093 | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 1,053,566 | 468,099 | 585,467 | 44.43% | 55.57% | 95,242 | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 1,029,856 | 457,771 | 572,085 | 44.45% | 55.55% | 88,671 | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 1,006,816 | 447,429 | 559,387 | 44.44% | 55.56% | 82,559 | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 984,667 | 437,291 | 547,376 | 44.41% | 55.59% | 76,804 | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 963,241 | 427,390 | 535,851 | 44.37% | 55.63% | 71,569 | 7.43% |
| 1966 | 942,740 | 417,917 | 524,823 | 44.33% | 55.67% | 66,652 | 7.07% |
| 1965 | 923,229 | 409,083 | 514,146 | 44.31% | 55.69% | 58,810 | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 904,661 | 400,674 | 503,987 | 44.29% | 55.71% | 51,204 | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 886,947 | 392,829 | 494,118 | 44.29% | 55.71% | 44,613 | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 870,001 | 385,410 | 484,591 | 44.3% | 55.7% | 38,802 | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 853,745 | 378,380 | 475,365 | 44.32% | 55.68% | 33,808 | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 838,101 | 371,614 | 466,487 | 44.34% | 55.66% | 29,417 | 3.51% |
Cities in Lesotho ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Lesotho. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Lesotho
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maseru | 333,075 |
| 2 | Teyateyaneng | 75,919 |
| 3 | Maputsoe | 55,963 |
| 4 | Mohale's Hoek | 40,472 |
| 5 | Mafeteng | 40,140 |
| 6 | Hlotse | 38,920 |
| 7 | Butha-Buthe | 35,368 |
| 8 | Quthing | 27,606 |
| 9 | Qacha's Nek | 16,040 |
| 10 | Thaba-Tseka | 15,413 |
| 11 | Mokhotlong | 13,033 |
Other Countries from Africa Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 216,850,785 | 218/km2 |
| Ethiopia | 119,814,176 | 93/km2 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 105,404,210 | 46/km2 |
| Egypt | 105,191,099 | 102/km2 |
| Tanzania | 63,582,799 | 47.5/km2 |
| South Africa | 60,839,972 | 42/km2 |
| Kenya | 55,839,697 | 78/km2 |
| Uganda | 49,130,208 | 161.1/km2 |
| Sudan | 46,010,693 | 21/km2 |
| Algeria | 45,433,964 | 17.9/km2 |
| Morocco | 37,722,619 | 50.1/km2 |
| Angola | 33,103,620 | 25/km2 |
| Mozambique | 33,099,311 | 28.9/km2 |
| Ghana | 32,257,331 | 102/km2 |
| Madagascar | 29,098,694 | 35.6/km2 |
| Ivory Coast | 27,485,355 | 64/km2 |
| Cameroon | 27,395,781 | 39.9/km2 |
| Niger | 26,010,912 | 12.2/km2 |
| Burkina Faso | 22,081,135 | 65/km2 |
| Mali | 21,396,790 | 11.8/km2 |