Lesotho—Population
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #146 of 217
Latest Value
2.3M
2024
YoY Change
+1.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#146
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.3M
2024
Minimum
1.9M
2006
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
2.3M
Previous
2.3M
Highest
2.3M
Lowest
1.9M
Unit
Persons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.3M | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3M | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3M | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3M | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2M | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2M | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2M | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2M | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1M | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1M | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1M | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1M | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0M | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0M | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0M | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0M | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0M | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0M | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9M | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0M | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0M | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0M | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0M | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0M | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0M |
Top Countries — Population
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.45B | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 1.41B | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 340.1M | 2024 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 283.5M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 251.3M | 2024 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 232.7M | 2024 |
| 7 | Brazil | 212.0M | 2024 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 173.6M | 2024 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 143.5M | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 132.1M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total population is based on the de facto definition, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. It includes all people living in a country, including foreign nationals, but excludes citizens living abroad.
Methodology
Population data comes from national population censuses (typically conducted every 10 years) and inter-censal estimates produced by national statistical offices. The World Bank aggregates data from the United Nations Population Division, which harmonizes national data using demographic methods (cohort-component projection models). Estimates account for undercounting in censuses.
Unit
Persons
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →