Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,719 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1,719 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,744 1000 No
in 2040
All-time low
721.1 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lesotho, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,719 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lesotho peaked at 1,744 1000 No in 2040 and was at its lowest, 721.1 1000 No, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 99th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 721.1 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 730.88 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 740.78 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 750.85 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 761.13 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 771.66 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 782.17 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 791.74 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 801.49 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 811.46 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 821.68 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 832.15 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 842.79 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 853.46 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 863.98 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 874.22 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 884.93 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 899.38 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 914.13 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 929.07 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 944.13 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 959.14 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 974.36 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 990.35 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,007 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,026 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,047 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,074 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,102 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,131 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,160 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,189 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,218 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,246 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,274 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,299 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,321 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,336 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,350 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,364 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,380 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,397 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,415 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,433 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,450 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,463 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,473 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,484 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,492 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,498 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,503 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,508 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,510 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,513 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,514 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,516 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,517 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,520 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,524 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,529 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,535 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,542 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,553 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,565 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,577 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,590 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,602 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,614 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,626 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,637 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,648 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,658 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,668 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,676 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,685 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,692 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 1,699 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 1,705 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 1,711 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 1,716 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 1,721 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 1,726 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 1,729 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 1,733 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 1,736 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 1,738 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 1,740 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 1,742 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 1,743 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 1,744 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 1,744 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 1,744 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 1,743 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 1,742 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 1,740 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 1,738 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 1,735 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 1,732 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 1,728 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 1,724 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 1,719 1000 No | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,719 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,719 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 766.33 1000 No | 721.1 1000 No | 811.46 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 871.58 1000 No | 821.68 1000 No | 929.07 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,026 1000 No | 944.13 1000 No | 1,131 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,276 1000 No | 1,160 1000 No | 1,364 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,448 1000 No | 1,380 1000 No | 1,498 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,515 1000 No | 1,503 1000 No | 1,529 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 1000 No | 1,535 1000 No | 1,637 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 1000 No | 1,648 1000 No | 1,716 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,735 1000 No | 1,721 1000 No | 1,744 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,737 1000 No | 1,724 1000 No | 1,744 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,719 1000 No | 1,719 1000 No | 1,719 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lesotho?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lesotho was 1,719 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 1000 No in 2040.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.1 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.