Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho), LS

Lesotho: Independent country in southern Africa

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Quick Facts about Kingdom of Lesotho

Population : 2,233,339
Country : Lesotho
Head of government : Prime Minister of Lesotho
Plate code : LS
Official name : Kingdom of Lesotho, le Royaume du Lesotho, Lesotho, Lesotho, Muso oa Lesotho
Continent : Africa
Easternmost point : Point(29.45546 -29.34096)
Northernmost point : Point(28.65 -28.57)
Legislative body : Parliament of Lesotho
Named for : Sesotho
Official language : English, Sesotho
Capital : Maseru
Establishment : January 01, 1966 (58 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+02:00
Local time : 08:28:43 (22nd December 2024)
Coat of arms of Lesotho coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Lesotho
Coat of arms of Lesotho coat of arms image

Geography

Kingdom of Lesotho is located at 29°30'0"S 28°15'0"E (-29.5000000, 28.2500000).

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The largest city of Kingdom of Lesotho is Maseru with a population of 330,790. Other cities include, Mafeteng population 57,059, Quthing population 24,130, Butha-Buthe population 16,330 and Mokhotlong population 8,809. See all Kingdom of Lesotho cities & populated places.

    Moeketsi Majoro ,

  • Qacha's Nek District
  • Maseru District
  • Butha-Buthe District
  • Quthing District
  • Mokhotlong District
  • Berea District
  • Thaba-Tseka District
  • Mafeteng District
  • Leribe District
  • Mohale's Hoek District

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 851,412 - census
1961 866,253 1.71% census
1962 881,910 1.78% census
1963 898,342 1.83% census
1964 915,473 1.87% census
1965 933,251 1.9% census
1966 951,736 1.94% census
1967 970,972 1.98% census
1968 990,869 2.01% census
1969 1,011,308 2.02% census
1970 1,032,240 2.03% census
1971 1,053,524 2.02% census
1972 1,075,281 2.02% census
1973 1,098,033 2.07% census
1974 1,122,484 2.18% census
1975 1,149,090 2.32% census
1976 1,177,975 2.45% census
1977 1,208,836 2.55% census
1978 1,241,159 2.6% census
1979 1,274,216 2.59% census
1980 1,307,403 2.54% census
1981 1,340,694 2.48% census
1982 1,374,044 2.43% census
1983 1,406,818 2.33% census
1984 1,438,248 2.19% census
1985 1,467,856 2.02% census
1986 1,495,101 1.82% census
1987 1,520,244 1.65% census
1988 1,544,580 1.58% census
1989 1,569,936 1.62% census
1990 1,597,534 1.73% census
1991 1,627,900 1.87% census
1992 1,660,360 1.95% census
1993 1,693,459 1.95% census
1994 1,725,118 1.84% census
1995 1,753,824 1.64% census
1996 1,779,197 1.43% census
1997 1,801,679 1.25% census
1998 1,821,609 1.09% census
1999 1,839,611 0.98% census
2000 1,856,225 0.9% census
2001 1,871,500 0.82% census
2002 1,885,487 0.74% census
2003 1,898,757 0.7% census
2004 1,912,022 0.69% census
2005 1,925,844 0.72% census
2006 1,940,413 0.75% census
2007 1,955,784 0.79% census
2008 1,972,199 0.83% census
2009 1,989,873 0.89% census
2010 2,008,921 0.95% census
2011 2,029,516 1.01% census
2012 2,051,545 1.07% census
2013 2,074,465 1.1% census
2014 2,043,437 -1.52% (Worldbank)
2015 2,059,021 0.76% (Worldbank)
2016 2,075,001 0.77% (Worldbank)
2017 2,233,339 7.09% census
2018 2,108,132 -5.94% (Worldbank)
2019 2,125,268 0.81% (Worldbank)

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