Lesotho—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #33 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
3.4%
2024
YoY Change
-1.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#33
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.5%
2014
Minimum
2.4%
2005
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
3.4%
Previous
3.5%
Highest
5.5%
Lowest
2.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's urban population growth (%) was 3.4% in 2024, ranking #33 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.5% (2014) and the lowest was 2.4% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |