Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.37 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 14.77 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.37 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 8.27 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.33 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Vanuatu 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mayotte 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mauritania 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 2.31 % change on previous year compare
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 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. — urban population, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Lesotho rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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. — Urban 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. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.