Net Migration of Lesotho
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the Net Migration of Lesotho was -4,000 in 2022, a difference of -2,510 (a 168% decrease) compared to 2021.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1960-2022.

The World Bank defines Net Migration as "the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens; data are five-year estimates" .

Data Source: World Bank.
Net Migration of Lesotho
Net Migration of Lesotho
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Year Net Migration
1960 2591.00
1961 2772.00
1962 2966.00
1963 3170.00
1964 3367.00
1965 4055.00
1966 5459.00
1967 9797.00
1968 10287.00
1969 10316.00
1970 10278.00
1971 10211.00
1972 10172.00
1973 10202.00
1974 10300.00
1975 8959.00
1976 5641.00
1977 1123.00
1978 947.00
1979 960.00
1980 950.00
1981 960.00
1982 967.00
1983 1016.00
1984 1065.00
1985 398.00
1986 -1321.00
1987 -9727.00
1988 -11357.00
1989 -12087.00
1990 -12891.00
1991 -13676.00
1992 -14381.00
1993 -15018.00
1994 -15511.00
1995 -16279.00
1996 -17727.00
1997 -20220.00
1998 -21347.00
1999 -22483.00
2000 -23572.00
2001 -24606.00
2002 -25582.00
2003 -26420.00
2004 -27129.00
2005 -22692.00
2006 -11085.00
2007 -9748.00
2008 -3102.00
2009 -4626.00
2010 -6204.00
2011 -6852.00
2012 -6827.00
2013 -6452.00
2014 -5466.00
2015 -4129.00
2016 -3861.00
2017 -3327.00
2018 -3234.00
2019 -2989.00
2020 -1490.00
2021 -1490.00
2022 -4000.00