Lesotho Urban population
What is Lesotho's urban population? As of 2023, it's 986.5K Unit, up from 679K Unit in 2014.
| Label | Urban population |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 678950 Unit |
| 2015 | 717470 Unit |
| 2016 | 756466 Unit |
| 2017 | 787957 Unit |
| 2018 | 820360 Unit |
| 2019 | 852921 Unit |
| 2020 | 886084 Unit |
| 2021 | 919434 Unit |
| 2022 | 952631 Unit |
| 2023 | 986494 Unit |
Data Source: World Bank and Wantstats Repository
Lesotho Urban population: Key Points
- Two numbers frame this chart: 678.95K Unit for Lesotho's urban population in 2014, 986.49K Unit in 2023. That gap works out to a 45% rise.
- 2015-2023: One direction only — up in every year, not one year breaks the pattern.
- 2016: This is the year to look at first — 717.47K to 756.47K Unit (~5%), the sharpest move in the data.
- By the last year on record, 2023, the figure sits at 986.49K Unit — 45.3% above 2014.
What's Behind The Steady Rise
This kind of unbroken run over 10 years tends to reflect something structural rather than random variation — a program, a build-out, a slow shift in circumstances.
Treat the exact numbers as directional rather than precise, and lean on the overall shape of the urban population line for Lesotho rather than any one year in isolation.
Check the source link for methodology before quoting a specific year from this chart — Lesotho's underlying statistics agency, like most, revises and re-estimates historical figures as better data comes in.
This is the urban view of the indicator. Its rural counterpart is a different, and sometimes very differently-shaped, chart — worth checking both before forming a view.
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