Urban population 44.7%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Lesotho 2025 · 44.7%
0 11.17 22.33 33.5 44.67 1960 1993 2025 1960: 3.7% 1961: 4.2% 1962: 4.9% 1963: 5.5% 1964: 6.1% 1965: 6.6% 1966: 7.1% 1967: 7.6% 1968: 8.1% 1969: 8.7% 1970: 9.2% 1971: 9.7% 1972: 10.2% 1973: 10.6% 1974: 10.9% 1975: 11.1% 1976: 11.2% 1977: 11.2% 1978: 11.2% 1979: 11.2% 1980: 11.2% 1981: 11.2% 1982: 11.2% 1983: 11.3% 1984: 11.3% 1985: 11.3% 1986: 11.3% 1987: 11.5% 1988: 11.8% 1989: 12.3% 1990: 12.9% 1991: 13.6% 1992: 14.3% 1993: 15% 1994: 15.8% 1995: 16.5% 1996: 17.1% 1997: 17.7% 1998: 18.2% 1999: 18.8% 2000: 19.3% 2001: 19.9% 2002: 20.5% 2003: 21.1% 2004: 21.8% 2005: 22.5% 2006: 23.3% 2007: 24.2% 2008: 25.2% 2009: 26.3% 2010: 27.4% 2011: 28.6% 2012: 29.9% 2013: 31.2% 2014: 32.6% 2015: 34.1% 2016: 35.5% 2017: 36.5% 2018: 37.6% 2019: 38.6% 2020: 39.6% 2021: 40.7% 2022: 41.7% 2023: 42.7% 2024: 43.7% 2025: 44.7% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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