Lesotho Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Lesotho is 2,125,268 and the population growth amounts 0.81% (2019). The male and female population are 1,047,944 (49.31%) and 1,077,324 (50.69%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.66% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Lesotho population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 2,125,268 0.81% 1,047,944
49.31%
1,077,324
50.69%
2018 2,108,132 0.79% 1,038,953
49.28%
1,069,179
50.72%
2017 2,091,412 0.78% 1,030,103
49.25%
1,061,309
50.75%
2016 2,075,001 0.77% 1,021,125
49.21%
1,053,876
50.79%
2015 2,059,021 0.76% 1,011,934
49.15%
1,047,087
50.85%
2014 2,043,437 0.73% 1,002,443
49.06%
1,040,994
50.94%
2013 2,028,519 0.67% 992,868
48.95%
1,035,651
51.05%
2012 2,014,990 0.56% 983,783
48.82%
1,031,207
51.18%
2011 2,003,787 0.41% 975,948
48.71%
1,027,839
51.29%
2010 1,995,581 0.27% 969,904
48.60%
1,025,677
51.40%
2009 1,990,131 0.15% 965,654
48.52%
1,024,477
51.48%
2008 1,987,129 0.01% 962,997
48.46%
1,024,132
51.54%
2007 1,986,922 -0.15% 961,928
48.41%
1,024,994
51.59%
2006 1,989,939 -0.31% 962,397
48.36%
1,027,542
51.64%
2005 1,996,114 -0.49% 964,204
48.30%
1,031,910
51.70%
2004 2,005,940 -0.62% 967,340
48.22%
1,038,600
51.78%
2003 2,018,348 -0.57% 971,366
48.13%
1,046,982
51.87%
2002 2,029,829 -0.29% 975,178
48.04%
1,054,651
51.96%
2001 2,035,740 0.14% 977,324
48.01%
1,058,416
51.99%
2000 2,032,804 0.64% 976,684
48.05%
1,056,120
51.95%
1999 2,019,731 1.10% 973,155
48.18%
1,046,576
51.82%
1998 1,997,516 1.48% 966,766
48.40%
1,030,750
51.60%
1997 1,968,044 1.72% 956,723
48.61%
1,011,321
51.39%
1996 1,934,291 1.85% 942,158
48.71%
992,133
51.29%
1995 1,898,598 1.96% 922,645
48.60%
975,953
51.40%
1994 1,861,324 2.10% 897,591
48.22%
963,733
51.78%
1993 1,822,236 2.19% 867,712
47.62%
954,524
52.38%
1992 1,782,285 2.23% 835,576
46.88%
946,709
53.12%
1991 1,742,539 2.23% 804,683
46.18%
937,856
53.82%
1990 1,703,747 2.18% 777,542
45.64%
926,205
54.36%
1989 1,666,563 2.13% 755,179
45.31%
911,384
54.69%
1988 1,630,996 2.12% 736,906
45.18%
894,090
54.82%
1987 1,596,394 2.17% 721,452
45.19%
874,942
54.81%
1986 1,561,692 2.28% 706,754
45.26%
854,938
54.74%
1985 1,526,131 2.39% 691,294
45.30%
834,837
54.70%
1984 1,489,691 2.48% 674,890
45.30%
814,801
54.70%
1983 1,452,728 2.57% 658,036
45.30%
794,692
54.70%
1982 1,415,367 2.65% 640,705
45.27%
774,662
54.73%
1981 1,377,799 2.72% 622,995
45.22%
754,804
54.78%
1980 1,340,255 2.80% 605,003
45.14%
735,252
54.86%
1979 1,302,667 2.88% 586,578
45.03%
716,089
54.97%
1978 1,265,202 2.90% 567,765
44.88%
697,437
55.12%
1977 1,228,536 2.85% 549,170
44.70%
679,366
55.30%
1976 1,193,521 2.74% 531,624
44.54%
661,897
55.46%
1975 1,160,792 2.60% 515,701
44.43%
645,091
55.57%
1974 1,130,635 2.45% 501,656
44.37%
628,979
55.63%
1973 1,102,878 2.34% 489,294
44.37%
613,584
55.63%
1972 1,077,095 2.27% 478,192
44.40%
598,903
55.60%
1971 1,052,614 2.25% 467,711
44.43%
584,903
55.57%
1970 1,028,926 2.24% 457,372
44.45%
571,554
55.55%
1969 1,005,909 2.21% 447,056
44.44%
558,853
55.56%
1968 983,685 2.18% 436,901
44.41%
546,784
55.59%
1967 962,273 2.13% 426,990
44.37%
535,283
55.63%
1966 941,794 2.07% 417,530
44.33%
524,264
55.67%
1965 922,306 2.01% 408,639
44.31%
513,667
55.69%
1964 903,763 1.96% 400,314
44.29%
503,449
55.71%
1963 886,057 1.91% 392,458
44.29%
493,599
55.71%
1962 869,136 1.87% 385,052
44.30%
484,084
55.70%
1961 852,890 1.83% 378,003
44.32%
474,887
55.68%
1960 837,270 N/A% 371,287
44.34%
465,983
55.66%

Growth rates of Lesotho population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Lesotho population growth rates for 60 years.

Lesotho population and growth rate by ages

The Lesotho population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 690,009, 1,330,572, 104,687 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2,125,268 690,009
32.47%
1,330,572
62.61%
104,687
4.93%
2018 2,108,132 689,704
32.72%
1,315,107
62.38%
103,321
4.90%
2017 2,091,412 689,777
32.98%
1,299,728
62.15%
101,907
4.87%
2016 2,075,001 689,421
33.23%
1,285,168
61.94%
100,412
4.84%
2015 2,059,021 687,767
33.40%
1,272,391
61.80%
98,863
4.80%
2014 2,043,437 690,684
33.80%
1,254,806
61.41%
97,947
4.79%
2013 2,028,519 692,536
34.14%
1,239,092
61.08%
96,890
4.78%
2012 2,014,990 693,407
34.41%
1,225,837
60.84%
95,747
4.75%
2011 2,003,787 694,301
34.65%
1,214,898
60.63%
94,588
4.72%
2010 1,995,581 696,203
34.89%
1,205,903
60.43%
93,475
4.68%
2009 1,990,131 703,140
35.33%
1,194,895
60.04%
92,096
4.63%
2008 1,987,129 711,666
35.81%
1,184,601
59.61%
90,862
4.57%
2007 1,986,922 721,499
36.31%
1,175,638
59.17%
89,785
4.52%
2006 1,989,939 731,814
36.78%
1,169,210
58.76%
88,915
4.47%
2005 1,996,114 741,745
37.16%
1,166,101
58.42%
88,268
4.42%
2004 2,005,940 757,164
37.75%
1,161,085
57.88%
87,691
4.37%
2003 2,018,348 773,611
38.33%
1,157,675
57.36%
87,062
4.31%
2002 2,029,829 789,429
38.89%
1,154,203
56.86%
86,197
4.25%
2001 2,035,740 802,971
39.44%
1,147,914
56.39%
84,855
4.17%
2000 2,032,804 813,394
40.01%
1,136,526
55.91%
82,884
4.08%
1999 2,019,731 819,341
40.57%
1,117,456
55.33%
82,934
4.11%
1998 1,997,516 820,509
41.08%
1,094,457
54.79%
82,550
4.13%
1997 1,968,044 818,003
41.56%
1,068,291
54.28%
81,750
4.15%
1996 1,934,291 813,110
42.04%
1,040,571
53.80%
80,610
4.17%
1995 1,898,598 806,774
42.49%
1,012,645
53.34%
79,179
4.17%
1994 1,861,324 802,696
43.13%
980,742
52.69%
77,886
4.18%
1993 1,822,236 796,759
43.72%
948,987
52.08%
76,490
4.20%
1992 1,782,285 789,259
44.28%
917,928
51.50%
75,098
4.21%
1991 1,742,539 780,730
44.80%
888,076
50.96%
73,733
4.23%
1990 1,703,747 771,772
45.30%
859,637
50.46%
72,338
4.25%
1989 1,666,563 759,405
45.57%
836,589
50.20%
70,569
4.23%
1988 1,630,996 746,492
45.77%
815,689
50.01%
68,815
4.22%
1987 1,596,394 732,826
45.91%
796,484
49.89%
67,084
4.20%
1986 1,561,692 717,897
45.97%
778,421
49.84%
65,374
4.19%
1985 1,526,131 701,414
45.96%
761,060
49.87%
63,657
4.17%
1984 1,489,691 685,971
46.05%
741,386
49.77%
62,334
4.18%
1983 1,452,728 669,239
46.07%
722,538
49.74%
60,951
4.20%
1982 1,415,367 651,494
46.03%
704,359
49.77%
59,514
4.20%
1981 1,377,799 633,127
45.95%
686,666
49.84%
58,006
4.21%
1980 1,340,255 614,470
45.85%
669,358
49.94%
56,427
4.21%
1979 1,302,667 597,713
45.88%
649,649
49.87%
55,305
4.25%
1978 1,265,202 580,656
45.89%
630,416
49.83%
54,130
4.28%
1977 1,228,536 563,646
45.88%
611,972
49.81%
52,918
4.31%
1976 1,193,521 547,075
45.84%
594,764
49.83%
51,682
4.33%
1975 1,160,792 531,176
45.76%
579,183
49.90%
50,433
4.34%
1974 1,130,635 516,545
45.69%
564,761
49.95%
49,329
4.36%
1973 1,102,878 503,074
45.61%
551,576
50.01%
48,228
4.37%
1972 1,077,095 490,480
45.54%
539,477
50.09%
47,138
4.38%
1971 1,052,614 478,298
45.44%
528,240
50.18%
46,076
4.38%
1970 1,028,926 466,195
45.31%
517,678
50.31%
45,053
4.38%
1969 1,005,909 455,563
45.29%
505,879
50.29%
44,467
4.42%
1968 983,685 445,090
45.25%
494,638
50.28%
43,957
4.47%
1967 962,273 434,808
45.19%
483,990
50.30%
43,475
4.52%
1966 941,794 424,882
45.11%
473,985
50.33%
42,927
4.56%
1965 922,306 415,415
45.04%
464,635
50.38%
42,256
4.58%
1964 903,763 406,629
44.99%
455,351
50.38%
41,783
4.62%
1963 886,057 398,239
44.95%
446,625
50.41%
41,193
4.65%
1962 869,136 390,071
44.88%
438,565
50.46%
40,500
4.66%
1961 852,890 381,780
44.76%
431,359
50.58%
39,751
4.66%
1960 837,270 373,155
44.57%
425,123
50.77%
38,992
4.66%

The below chart and table represents Lesotho population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.81% 0.04% 1.18% 1.32%
2018 0.80% -0.01% 1.18% 1.39%
2017 0.79% 0.05% 1.13% 1.49%
2016 0.78% 0.24% 1.00% 1.57%
2015 0.76% -0.42% 1.40% 0.94%
2014 0.74% -0.27% 1.27% 1.09%
2013 0.67% -0.13% 1.08% 1.19%
2012 0.56% -0.13% 0.90% 1.23%
2011 0.41% -0.27% 0.75% 1.19%
2010 0.27% -0.99% 0.92% 1.50%
2009 0.15% -1.20% 0.87% 1.36%
2008 0.01% -1.36% 0.76% 1.20%
2007 -0.15% -1.41% 0.55% 0.98%
2006 -0.31% -1.34% 0.27% 0.73%
2005 -0.49% -2.04% 0.43% 0.66%
2004 -0.61% -2.13% 0.29% 0.72%
2003 -0.57% -2.00% 0.30% 1.00%
2002 -0.29% -1.69% 0.55% 1.58%
2001 0.14% -1.28% 1.00% 2.38%
2000 0.65% -0.73% 1.71% -0.06%
1999 1.11% -0.14% 2.10% 0.47%
1998 1.50% 0.31% 2.45% 0.98%
1997 1.74% 0.60% 2.66% 1.41%
1996 1.88% 0.79% 2.76% 1.81%
1995 2.00% 0.51% 3.25% 1.66%
1994 2.15% 0.75% 3.35% 1.83%
1993 2.24% 0.95% 3.38% 1.85%
1992 2.28% 1.09% 3.36% 1.85%
1991 2.28% 1.16% 3.31% 1.93%
1990 2.23% 1.63% 2.75% 2.51%
1989 2.18% 1.73% 2.56% 2.55%
1988 2.17% 1.86% 2.41% 2.58%
1987 2.22% 2.08% 2.32% 2.62%
1986 2.33% 2.35% 2.28% 2.70%
1985 2.45% 2.25% 2.65% 2.12%
1984 2.54% 2.50% 2.61% 2.27%
1983 2.64% 2.72% 2.58% 2.41%
1982 2.73% 2.90% 2.58% 2.60%
1981 2.80% 3.04% 2.59% 2.80%
1980 2.89% 2.80% 3.03% 2.03%
1979 2.96% 2.94% 3.05% 2.17%
1978 2.98% 3.02% 3.01% 2.29%
1977 2.93% 3.03% 2.89% 2.39%
1976 2.82% 2.99% 2.69% 2.48%
1975 2.67% 2.83% 2.55% 2.24%
1974 2.52% 2.68% 2.39% 2.28%
1973 2.39% 2.57% 2.24% 2.31%
1972 2.33% 2.55% 2.13% 2.30%
1971 2.30% 2.60% 2.04% 2.27%
1970 2.29% 2.33% 2.33% 1.32%
1969 2.26% 2.35% 2.27% 1.16%
1968 2.23% 2.36% 2.20% 1.11%
1967 2.17% 2.34% 2.11% 1.28%
1966 2.11% 2.28% 2.01% 1.59%
1965 2.05% 2.16% 2.04% 1.13%
1964 2.00% 2.11% 1.95% 1.43%
1963 1.95% 2.09% 1.84% 1.71%
1962 1.90% 2.17% 1.67% 1.88%
1961 1.87% 2.31% 1.47% 1.95%

Global rank of Lesotho population

The global rank of Lesotho population is 132 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 132
0-14 125
15-64 133
65 over 135

Data Source

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