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Lesotho: key statistics

Population: 2.36 million (2025). GDP per capita, US dollars: $1,089 (2025). Unemployment rate: 16.32% (2025). Life expectancy at birth: 57.8 years (2024).

18 indicators from official statistics offices, each with its period and source.

Population and demography

Population2.36 million2025
Population density77 inhabitants per km²2024
Population growth rate1.1%2025
Urban population share44.7%2025
Land area30,360 km²2024
Population aged 65 and over3.9%2025
Crude birth rate23.76 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate10.48 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate2.66 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth57.8 years2024

Labor market

Unemployment rate16.32%2025

Prices and inflation

Inflation, annual average4.3%2025

Income and living conditions

Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)44.9 index2017

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$2.57 billion2025
GDP per capita, US dollars$1,0892025
Real GDP growth2%2025

AI and digital economy

Internet users51.8%2024

Public finance

Military expenditure1.6% of GDP2025

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