Lesotho — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 579,000 1
1951 590,000
1952 601,000
1953 614,000
1954 627,000
1955 642,000
1956 657,000
1957 674,000
1958 694,000
1959 714,000
1960 736,000
1961 758,000 1
1962 781,000
1963 805,000
1964 829,000
1965 854,000
1966 881,000
1967 913,000
1968 948,000
1969 983,000
1970 1,019,000 1
1971 1,056,000
1972 1,094,000
1973 1,132,000
1974 1,172,000
1975 1,213,000
1976 1,253,000 1
1977 1,289,000
1978 1,327,000
1979 1,366,000
1980 1,406,000
1981 1,448,000
1982 1,490,000
1983 1,534,000 1
1984 1,578,000
1985 1,624,000
1986 1,666,000
1987 1,703,000
1988 1,739,000
1989 1,775,000 1
1990 1,809,000
1991 1,842,000
1992 1,873,000
1993 1,901,000
1994 1,927,000
1995 1,951,000
1996 1,972,000
1997 1,988,000
1998 1,998,000
1999 2,003,000 1
2000 2,003,000
2001 2,000,000
2002 1,994,000 1
2003 1,985,000
2004 1,971,000
2005 1,953,000
2006 1,945,000
2007 1,953,000
2008 1,966,000
2009 1,980,000
2010 1,996,000
2011 2,014,000 1
2012 2,034,000
2013 2,056,000
2014 2,080,000
2015 2,104,000
2016 2,130,000
2017 2,157,000
2018 2,183,000
2019 2,209,000
2020 2,235,000
2021 2,261,000 1
2022 2,286,000
2023 2,311,000
2024 2,337,000
2025 2,363,000 1
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