Rural population, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rural population, male was 36.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Lesotho, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Lesotho is 36.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Lesotho peaked at 42.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rural population, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.0% | — |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1% | 42.0% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.1% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 37.6% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Lesotho?
- Rural population, male in Lesotho was 36.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for rural population, male?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.