International migrant stock, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: International migrant stock, total was 15,039 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Lesotho is 15,039, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Lesotho peaked at 15,039 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,167, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,722 | 7,204 | 8,240 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,228 | 6,167 | 6,290 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,783 | 6,414 | 9,152 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13,550 | 12,060 | 15,039 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 185 Haiti 19,581 compare
- 186 Cape Verde 16,515 compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 15,064 compare
- 189 Fiji 14,362 compare
- 190 Seychelles 13,261 compare
- 191 Eritrea 12,512 compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Lesotho?
- International migrant stock, total in Lesotho was 15,039 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15,039 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,167 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Lesotho ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.