Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 1,586 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,586 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1,616 1000 No
in 2082
All-time low
243.62 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Lesotho, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Lesotho is 1,586 1000 No, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Lesotho peaked at 1,616 1000 No in 2082 and was at its lowest, 243.62 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 243.62 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 249.7 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 256.35 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 263.47 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 271.09 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 279.18 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 287.73 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 296.77 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 306.27 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 316.13 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 326.34 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 336.84 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 347.62 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 358.65 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 369.9 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 381.43 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 393.31 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 409.67 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 430.6 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 452.1 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 474.13 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 496.57 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 519.35 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 542.4 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 565.87 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 589.97 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 611.84 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 630.62 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 649.36 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 669.07 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 689.56 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 710.65 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 732.28 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 754.39 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 776.89 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 799.75 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 817.98 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 833.45 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 850.8 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 867.73 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 884 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 899.47 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 914.02 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 927.38 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 939.42 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 950.38 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 960 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 967.26 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 971.92 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 974.3 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 974.57 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 973.04 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 970 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 965.29 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 958.38 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 949.34 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 945.47 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 949.49 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 955.71 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 962.54 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 969.93 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 978.48 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 988.31 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 999.12 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,011 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,023 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,035 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,049 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,062 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,075 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,088 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,101 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,113 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,126 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,139 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,152 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 1,165 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 1,179 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 1,192 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 1,206 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 1,219 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 1,232 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 1,246 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 1,259 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 1,273 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 1,286 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 1,300 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 1,313 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 1,326 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 1,339 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 1,352 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 1,365 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 1,377 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 1,390 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 1,402 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 1,413 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 1,425 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 1,436 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 1,447 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 1,458 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 1,468 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2051 | 1,478 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2052 | 1,487 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 1,496 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2054 | 1,505 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 1,513 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 1,521 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2057 | 1,528 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 1,536 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 1,542 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 1,549 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2061 | 1,555 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 1,561 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2063 | 1,567 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 1,572 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 1,577 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 1,581 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 1,585 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 1,590 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 1,594 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 1,597 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 1,601 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 1,603 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 1,606 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 1,608 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 1,610 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 1,612 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 1,613 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 1,614 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 1,615 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 1,616 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 1,616 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2082 | 1,616 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 1,616 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2084 | 1,616 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 1,615 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2086 | 1,614 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2087 | 1,614 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 1,613 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 1,611 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 1,610 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 1,608 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 1,607 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 1,604 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 1,602 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 1,600 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 1,597 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 1,595 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 1,592 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 1,589 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 1,586 1000 No | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,586 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,195 1000 No, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,586 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,088 1000 No, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 277.03 1000 No | 243.62 1000 No | 316.13 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 380.65 1000 No | 326.34 1000 No | 452.1 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 574.92 1000 No | 474.13 1000 No | 669.07 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 783.35 1000 No | 689.56 1000 No | 867.73 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 938.81 1000 No | 884 1000 No | 974.3 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.38 1000 No | 945.47 1000 No | 974.57 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,019 1000 No | 969.93 1000 No | 1,075 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,146 1000 No | 1,088 1000 No | 1,206 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,279 1000 No | 1,219 1000 No | 1,339 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,406 1000 No | 1,352 1000 No | 1,458 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,507 1000 No | 1,468 1000 No | 1,542 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,573 1000 No | 1,549 1000 No | 1,594 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,608 1000 No | 1,597 1000 No | 1,615 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,615 1000 No | 1,611 1000 No | 1,616 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,600 1000 No | 1,589 1000 No | 1,610 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,586 1000 No | 1,586 1000 No | 1,586 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- 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. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 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 - male in Lesotho?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Lesotho was 1,586 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 1000 No in 2082.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.62 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male 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. — Total Population - Male. 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.