Lesotho
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Lesotho, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 3.3M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 2.7M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 2.1M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 3M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 2.4M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 2.79M | — |
| UN 2012 | 2.82M | 3.18M |
| WIC 2013 | 2.64M | 2.37M |
| UN 2015 | 2.99M | — |
| UN 2017 | 3.20M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 2.68M | 2.17M |
| UN 2019 | 2.67M | 2.70M |
| IHME 2020 | 2.50M | 2.13M |
| UN 2022 | 2.90M | 2.97M |
| WIC 2023 | 2.68M | 2.36M |
| Census 2025 | 2.68M | 2.75M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 2.99M | 3.26M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Lesotho are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.80, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 2.00, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.57, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.84, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.81, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.86 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.85 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.81 | 1.57 |
| UN 2022 | 2.24 | 1.84 |
| WIC 2023 | 2.08 | — |
| Census 2025 | 2.11 | 2.00 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 2.14 | 1.80 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Lesotho are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.