Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.293 % change on previous year in 2050. β Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1951β2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -0.293 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 2,422.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 2.62 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.293 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Lesotho ranks 60th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9403 % change on previous year | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2015 % change on previous year | 0.0864 % change on previous year | 0.3457 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6889 % change on previous year | 0.3827 % change on previous year | 0.7918 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4733 % change on previous year | 0.3068 % change on previous year | 0.6602 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1581 % change on previous year | 0.0402 % change on previous year | 0.2785 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.1158 % change on previous year | -0.2587 % change on previous year | 0.0126 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.293 % change on previous year | -0.293 % change on previous year | -0.293 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 57 Liechtenstein -0.257 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Ghana -0.2734 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sierra Leone -0.2881 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Western Sahara -0.3513 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda -0.3643 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Namibia -0.3746 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.293 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.293 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. β rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,422.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.