Codex Populi
Country · LSO

Lesotho

2.3M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
1.12%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
2.69
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
57.4 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

Lesotho195019802010204020702100500k1M1.5M2M2.5M3Mpeople

1 series: Lesotho (1950–2100, latest 3.3M, projected).

UN · release 2026.08.5

Population growth rate

Lesotho195019802010204020702100-1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%

1 series: Lesotho (1950–2100, latest -0.2%, projected).

UN · release 2026.08.5

Median age

Lesotho19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs35.0 yrs

1 series: Lesotho (1950–2100, latest 38.7 yrs, projected).

UN · release 2026.08.5

Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
UN · release 2026.08.5