Population in Lesotho

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Lesotho

Latest population in Lesotho
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	2,363,325 people	2025	73rd lowest of 216	−4,414,998 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.66 births per woman	2024	68th highest of 216	+0.76 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Lesotho stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 73rd lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 133 more
Lesotho2,363,325
… 62 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	2,363,325
2024	2,337,423
2023	2,311,472
2022	2,286,110
2021	2,261,542
2020	2,235,727
2019	2,209,405
2018	2,183,603
2017	2,157,110
2016	2,130,422
2015	2,104,611
2014	2,080,089
2013	2,056,504
2012	2,034,354
2011	2,014,009
2010	1,996,251
2009	1,980,883
2008	1,966,541
2007	1,953,268
2006	1,945,063
2005	1,953,076
2004	1,971,129
2003	1,985,059
2002	1,994,679
2001	2,000,853
2000	2,003,913
1999	2,003,234
1998	1,998,049
1997	1,988,130
1996	1,972,418
1995	1,951,437
1994	1,927,707
1993	1,901,793
1992	1,873,274
1991	1,842,379
1990	1,809,696
1989	1,775,436
1988	1,739,841
1987	1,703,390
1986	1,666,138
1985	1,624,379
1984	1,578,986
1983	1,534,413
1982	1,490,732
1981	1,448,069
1980	1,406,521
1979	1,366,169
1978	1,327,240
1977	1,289,967
1976	1,253,214
1975	1,213,643
1974	1,172,420
1973	1,132,697
1972	1,094,063
1971	1,056,246
1970	1,019,273
1969	983,202
1968	948,105
1967	913,982
1966	881,870
1965	854,090
1964	829,437
1963	805,373
1962	781,814
1961	758,824
1960	736,500

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.66
2023	2.69
2022	2.72
2021	2.77
2020	2.85
2019	2.92
2018	3.02
2017	3.11
2016	3.18
2015	3.22
2014	3.24
2013	3.28
2012	3.30
2011	3.34
2010	3.25
2009	3.31
2008	3.39
2007	3.44
2006	3.41
2005	3.43
2004	3.51
2003	3.62
2002	3.68
2001	3.63
2000	3.61
1999	3.67
1998	3.82
1997	3.98
1996	4.06
1995	4.13
1994	4.21
1993	4.37
1992	4.54
1991	4.68
1990	4.81
1989	4.96
1988	5.10
1987	5.22
1986	5.32
1985	5.40
1984	5.48
1983	5.56
1982	5.63
1981	5.69
1980	5.75
1979	5.79
1978	5.82
1977	5.85
1976	5.87
1975	5.83
1974	5.75
1973	5.69
1972	5.69
1971	5.70
1970	5.70
1969	5.70
1968	5.73
1967	5.75
1966	5.76
1965	5.77
1964	5.77
1963	5.78
1962	5.79
1961	5.79
1960	5.78

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allfigures, “Population, Lesotho, 2025: 2,363,325 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/lesotho, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.