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Population in Lesotho

Population in Lesotho was 2.36 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 144th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,363,325
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank144th of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,363,3252025
Series low736,5001960

Population in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025

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500K1M1.5M2M2.5M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 736,500 persons1961: 758,824 persons1962: 781,814 persons1963: 805,373 persons1964: 829,437 persons1965: 854,090 persons1966: 881,870 persons1967: 913,982 persons1968: 948,105 persons1969: 983,202 persons1970: 1,019,273 persons1971: 1,056,246 persons1972: 1,094,063 persons1973: 1,132,697 persons1974: 1,172,420 persons1975: 1,213,643 persons1976: 1,253,214 persons1977: 1,289,967 persons1978: 1,327,240 persons1979: 1,366,169 persons1980: 1,406,521 persons1981: 1,448,069 persons1982: 1,490,732 persons1983: 1,534,413 persons1984: 1,578,986 persons1985: 1,624,379 persons1986: 1,666,138 persons1987: 1,703,390 persons1988: 1,739,841 persons1989: 1,775,436 persons1990: 1,809,696 persons1991: 1,842,379 persons1992: 1,873,274 persons1993: 1,901,793 persons1994: 1,927,707 persons1995: 1,951,437 persons1996: 1,972,418 persons1997: 1,988,130 persons1998: 1,998,049 persons1999: 2,003,234 persons2000: 2,003,913 persons2001: 2,000,853 persons2002: 1,994,679 persons2003: 1,985,059 persons2004: 1,971,129 persons2005: 1,953,076 persons2006: 1,945,063 persons2007: 1,953,268 persons2008: 1,966,541 persons2009: 1,980,883 persons2010: 1,996,251 persons2011: 2,014,009 persons2012: 2,034,354 persons2013: 2,056,504 persons2014: 2,080,089 persons2015: 2,104,611 persons2016: 2,130,422 persons2017: 2,157,110 persons2018: 2,183,603 persons2019: 2,209,405 persons2020: 2,235,727 persons2021: 2,261,542 persons2022: 2,286,110 persons2023: 2,311,472 persons2024: 2,337,423 persons2025: 2,363,325 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,363,325
20242,337,423
20232,311,472
20222,286,110
20212,261,542
20202,235,727
20192,209,405
20182,183,603
20172,157,110
20162,130,422
20152,104,611
20142,080,089
20132,056,504
20122,034,354
20112,014,009
20101,996,251
20091,980,883
20081,966,541
20071,953,268
20061,945,063
20051,953,076
20041,971,129
20031,985,059
20021,994,679
20012,000,853
20002,003,913
19992,003,234
19981,998,049
19971,988,130
19961,972,418
19951,951,437
19941,927,707
19931,901,793
19921,873,274
19911,842,379
19901,809,696
19891,775,436
19881,739,841
19871,703,390
19861,666,138
19851,624,379
19841,578,986
19831,534,413
19821,490,732
19811,448,069
19801,406,521
19791,366,169
19781,327,240
19771,289,967
19761,253,214
19751,213,643
19741,172,420
19731,132,697
19721,094,063
19711,056,246
19701,019,273
1969983,202
1968948,105
1967913,982
1966881,870
1965854,090
1964829,437
1963805,373
1962781,814
1961758,824
1960736,500

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Lesotho?

Population in Lesotho was 2.36 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 144th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Lesotho?

2.36 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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