Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual was -0.1902 % change on previous year in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1902 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
105th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.73 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-0.9157 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
150
1951–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual in Lesotho, 1951–2100
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -0.1902 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual in 2100.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual in Lesotho peaked at 3.73 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.9157 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7965 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.499 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2593 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0339 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1527 % change on previous year | -549.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3084 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2003 | -0.4823 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7017 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2005 | -0.9157 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4106 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4221 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6794 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7292 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7759 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8897 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2033 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 1 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 0.9746 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2039 | 0.9589 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 0.9417 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2041 | 0.9243 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2042 | 0.9043 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2043 | 0.8802 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2044 | 0.8556 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2045 | 0.8343 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2046 | 0.8135 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2047 | 0.7946 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2048 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2049 | 0.7372 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2050 | 0.7039 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2051 | 0.6842 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2052 | 0.6607 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2053 | 0.6214 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2054 | 0.5825 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2055 | 0.5596 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2056 | 0.5374 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2057 | 0.5113 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2058 | 0.4933 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2059 | 0.4749 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2060 | 0.4533 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2061 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2062 | 0.4097 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2063 | 0.377 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2064 | 0.3422 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2065 | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2066 | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2067 | 0.2956 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 0.2855 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2069 | 0.2678 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2070 | 0.2475 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2071 | 0.2211 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2072 | 0.1877 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2073 | 0.1663 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2074 | 0.1569 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2075 | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2076 | 0.1083 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2077 | 0.1024 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2078 | 0.0862 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2079 | 0.0695 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2080 | 0.0489 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2081 | 0.0293 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2082 | 0.0163 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2083 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2084 | -0.0036 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2085 | -0.0154 % change on previous year | +325.0% |
| 2086 | -0.0196 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2087 | -0.0296 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2088 | -0.0468 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2089 | -0.0556 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2090 | -0.0644 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2091 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2092 | -0.1026 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2093 | -0.1152 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2094 | -0.118 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2095 | -0.1355 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2096 | -0.1491 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2097 | -0.1593 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2098 | -0.173 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2099 | -0.1782 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2100 | -0.1902 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.2593 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1107 % change on previous year | -0.9157 % change on previous year | 0.7292 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.7759 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.9589 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.8456 % change on previous year | 0.7372 % change on previous year | 0.9417 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.5829 % change on previous year | 0.4749 % change on previous year | 0.7039 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3476 % change on previous year | 0.2678 % change on previous year | 0.4533 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1477 % change on previous year | 0.0695 % change on previous year | 0.2475 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0072 % change on previous year | -0.0556 % change on previous year | 0.0489 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1272 % change on previous year | -0.1782 % change on previous year | -0.0644 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1902 % change on previous year | -0.1902 % change on previous year | -0.1902 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- 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. — Rural population 1,719 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. — total population - both sexes, annual in Lesotho?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual in Lesotho was -0.1902 % change on previous year in 2100, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9157 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.3%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.