Female migrants in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female migrants was 45.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Lesotho, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Lesotho stood at 45.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Lesotho peaked at 47.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 1995 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Lesotho?
- Female migrants in Lesotho was 45.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for female migrants?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.