Lesotho Population

Lesotho's population rose to 2.34 million in 2024, up from 2.31 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.1% (25,951) from the previous year. Lesotho has population lower than the global median (2.34 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Lesotho is lower (2.34 million vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 45th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Lesotho's life expectancy rose to 57.38 years in 2023, up from 56.81 years in 2022.