Population of Lesotho
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Lesotho was 2,281,454 in 2021, a difference of +27,354 (1% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Lesotho for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Lesotho
Population of Lesotho
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Year Population
1,960 737,838.00
1,961 760,895.00
1,962 784,681.00
1,963 809,138.00
1,964 834,215.00
1,965 860,220.00
1,966 887,841.00
1,967 918,923.00
1,968 952,992.00
1,969 987,909.00
1,970 1,023,481.00
1,971 1,059,879.00
1,972 1,097,242.00
1,973 1,135,631.00
1,974 1,175,369.00
1,975 1,216,180.00
1,976 1,256,478.00
1,977 1,294,435.00
1,978 1,331,213.00
1,979 1,368,917.00
1,980 1,407,672.00
1,981 1,447,501.00
1,982 1,488,399.00
1,983 1,530,331.00
1,984 1,573,267.00
1,985 1,616,697.00
1,986 1,659,793.00
1,987 1,698,939.00
1,988 1,733,733.00
1,989 1,767,091.00
1,990 1,798,997.00
1,991 1,829,509.00
1,992 1,858,507.00
1,993 1,885,478.00
1,994 1,910,642.00
1,995 1,934,079.00
1,996 1,955,098.00
1,997 1,972,579.00
1,998 1,985,639.00
1,999 1,994,243.00
2,000 1,998,630.00
2,001 1,999,473.00
2,002 1,997,534.00
2,003 1,993,030.00
2,004 1,985,384.00
2,005 1,977,424.00
2,006 1,976,780.00
2,007 1,983,465.00
2,008 1,995,014.00
2,009 2,009,169.00
2,010 2,022,747.00
2,011 2,037,677.00
2,012 2,054,718.00
2,013 2,073,939.00
2,014 2,095,242.00
2,015 2,118,521.00
2,016 2,143,872.00
2,017 2,170,617.00
2,018 2,198,017.00
2,019 2,225,702.00
2,020 2,254,100.00
2,021 2,281,454.00