Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 1.83 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 1.89 % change on previous year in 2028 and was at its lowest, -0.3666 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9644 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7073 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2613 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0537 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3666 % change on previous year | +582.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8268 % change on previous year | +853.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9116 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8528 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8623 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9244 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2027 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2028 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4686 % change on previous year | -0.3666 % change on previous year | 0.9644 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.8623 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Honduras 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Botswana 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Oman 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Libya 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 1.76 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2028.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3666 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.