Number of people living in the capital city in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people living in the capital city was 344,352 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Lesotho, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Lesotho stood at 344,352 people.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Lesotho peaked at 347,802 people in 2075 and was at its lowest, 277,027 people, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 277,027 people | — |
| 2025 | 286,843 people | +3.5% |
| 2030 | 298,922 people | +4.2% |
| 2035 | 310,733 people | +4.0% |
| 2040 | 317,976 people | +2.3% |
| 2045 | 324,364 people | +2.0% |
| 2050 | 329,432 people | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 333,945 people | +1.4% |
| 2060 | 338,104 people | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 340,749 people | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 346,356 people | +1.6% |
| 2075 | 347,802 people | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 347,709 people | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 347,795 people | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 347,025 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 346,202 people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 344,352 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 281,935 people | 277,027 people | 286,843 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 304,828 people | 298,922 people | 310,733 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 321,170 people | 317,976 people | 324,364 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 331,688 people | 329,432 people | 333,945 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 339,426 people | 338,104 people | 340,749 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 347,079 people | 346,356 people | 347,802 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 347,752 people | 347,709 people | 347,795 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 346,614 people | 346,202 people | 347,025 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 344,352 people | 344,352 people | 344,352 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Lesotho?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Lesotho was 344,352 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 347,802 people in 2075.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,027 people in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.