Population in Lesotho
237 indicators covering population for Lesotho.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 67.2% | 2024 | up 40.1% | 198th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 14.8% | 2024 | down 44.9% | 27th |
| Population growth | 1.1% | 2024 | down 2.1% | 99th |
| Rural population | 69.1% | 2024 | down 6.0% | 27th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 18.33 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 68.9% | 93rd |
| Official exchange rate | 18.33 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 68.9% | 96th |
| GDP | 41.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 57.2% | 159th |
| GDP per capita | 17,812 current LCU | 2024 | up 39.9% | 185th |
| GDP | 2.27 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 6.9% | 184th |
| GDP per capita | 971.82 current US$ | 2024 | down 17.2% | 194th |
| GDP | 21.31 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 1.1% | 162nd |
| GDP deflator | 195.4 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 55.4% | 51st |
| GDP growth | 2.8% | 2024 | up 61.5% | 124th |
| GDP at market prices | 2.31 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 1.1% | 180th |
| GNI | 49.73 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 68.5% | 158th |
| GNI per capita | 21,276 current LCU | 2024 | up 49.9% | 175th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 1,170 current US$ | 2024 | down 12.0% | 181st |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 49.2% | 2024 | up 45.1% | 132nd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 86.9 | 2023 | up 12.4% | 124th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 20.7% | 2025 | up 40.5% | 14th |
| Population growth rate | 1.1% | 2023 | down 0.2% | 104th |
| Population | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 147th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 147th |
| Birth rate | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 19.6% | 58th |
| Number of births, by world region | 55,728 births | 2023 | down 9.6% | 129th |
| Annual change in population | 25,364 people | 2023 | up 14.5% | 123rd |
| Population | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 148th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 807,249 people | 2023 | up 7.4% | 134th |
| Population by age group | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 147th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 60.01 years | 2023 | up 15.5% | 233rd |
| Total dependency ratio | 63.3% | 2023 | down 7.1% | 67th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 57.0% | 2023 | down 7.1% | 55th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 88,432 people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 157th |
| Population by age group | 88,432 people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 157th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 1.1% | 2023 | down 0.2% | 104th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 21.43 years | 2023 | up 6.5% | 183rd |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 88,432 people | 2023 | up 8.3% | 157th |
| The global population hockey stick | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 148th |
| Number of births | 55,728 births | 2023 | down 9.6% | 129th |
| Population | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 147th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 807,249 people | 2023 | up 7.4% | 134th |
| Population | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 148th |
| Births, by age of mother | 8 births | 2023 | down 38.5% | 92nd |
| Population by age group | 266,337 people | 2023 | down 2.8% | 133rd |
| Share of births by age of mother | 15.3% | 2023 | down 7.0% | 37th |
| Birth rate | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 19.6% | 58th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 20.1% | 39th |
| Has the population peaked? | 2.31 million people | 2023 | up 12.4% | 147th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 57.38 years | 2023 | up 15.8% | 213th |
| Fertility rate, total | 2.69 births per woman | 2023 | down 17.9% | 71st |
| Mortality rate, infant | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 23.9% | 10th |
| Total population by age | 5.45 | 2023 | up 16.0% | 156th |
| Population density of the capital city | 2,894 people per km² | 2100 | down 0.8% | 163rd |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | down 10.2% | 151st |
| GDP, PPP | 6.17 billion constant 2011 international $ | 2024 | up 1.1% | 163rd |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 2,638 constant 2011 international $ | 2024 | down 10.0% | 184th |
| GDP, PPP | 7.01 billion current international $ | 2024 | up 21.6% | 166th |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 2,998 current international $ | 2024 | up 8.2% | 186th |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange | 0.3241 | 2024 | down 23.5% | 159th |
| PPP conversion factor, GDP | 5.94 LCU per international $ | 2024 | up 29.3% | 103rd |