Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 1,586 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising
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 147th out of 243 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (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 147th out of 243 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.