Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho), LS
Lesotho: Independent country in southern Africa
About
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) |
Geography
Kingdom of Lesotho is located at 29°30'0"S 28°15'0"E (-29.5000000, 28.2500000).
Lesotho map
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.
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Official website of Kingdom of Lesotho
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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