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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Lesotho

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.36M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.57B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.09K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth57.82024 · yearsInternet use51.8%2024 · % of populationForest area1.1%2023 · % of land area
Population
2,363,325

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Lesotho2025 · 2.36M
0590.83K1.18M1.77M2.36M1960199320251960: 736,5001961: 758,8241962: 781,8141963: 805,3731964: 829,4371965: 854,0901966: 881,8701967: 913,9821968: 948,1051969: 983,2021970: 1,019,2731971: 1,056,2461972: 1,094,0631973: 1,132,6971974: 1,172,4201975: 1,213,6431976: 1,253,2141977: 1,289,9671978: 1,327,2401979: 1,366,1691980: 1,406,5211981: 1,448,0691982: 1,490,7321983: 1,534,4131984: 1,578,9861985: 1,624,3791986: 1,666,1381987: 1,703,3901988: 1,739,8411989: 1,775,4361990: 1,809,6961991: 1,842,3791992: 1,873,2741993: 1,901,7931994: 1,927,7071995: 1,951,4371996: 1,972,4181997: 1,988,1301998: 1,998,0491999: 2,003,2342000: 2,003,9132001: 2,000,8532002: 1,994,6792003: 1,985,0592004: 1,971,1292005: 1,953,0762006: 1,945,0632007: 1,953,2682008: 1,966,5412009: 1,980,8832010: 1,996,2512011: 2,014,0092012: 2,034,3542013: 2,056,5042014: 2,080,0892015: 2,104,6112016: 2,130,4222017: 2,157,1102018: 2,183,6032019: 2,209,4052020: 2,235,7272021: 2,261,5422022: 2,286,1102023: 2,311,4722024: 2,337,4232025: 2,363,325

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Lesotho in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Maseru
Country code
LSO

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