As of 2025, the population of Lesotho is approximately 2.36 million people (2 363 325), making it the 144th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.03% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Lesotho changed by +5.71%, and over the past ten years by +12.29%. By five-year growth, Lesotho ranks 98th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +1.22% to +1.12% per year.
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