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Lesotho
Area of Lesotho | 30,539.4 km² |
Population | 2.1 million |
Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +85.8% |
Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +14.9% |
Timezone | South Africa Standard Time |
Lesotho Population
Years 1975 to 2015Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 1,146,167 | 1,594,440 | 1,853,797 | 2,130,002 |
Population Density | 37.5 / km² | 52.2 / km² | 60.7 / km² | 69.7 / km² |
Lesotho Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 year growth % | Avg 10 year growth |
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1300 | 45,919 | n/a | n/a |
1400 | 52,477 | 1.3% | 655 |
1500 | 59,969 | 1.3% | 749 |
1600 | 68,540 | 1.3% | 857 |
1700 | 78,384 | 1.4% | 984 |
1800 | 111,800 | 3.6% | 3,341 |
1900 | 238,470 | 7.9% | 12,667 |
1910 | 277,529 | 16.4% | 39,059 |
1920 | 336,230 | 21.2% | 58,701 |
1930 | 437,960 | 30.3% | 101,730 |
1940 | 671,569 | 53.3% | 233,609 |
1950 | 710,296 | 5.8% | 38,727 |
1960 | 827,681 | 16.5% | 117,385 |
1970 | 1,007,522 | 21.7% | 179,841 |
1990 | 1,594,440 | 25.8% | 293,459 |
2000 | 1,853,797 | 16.3% | 259,357 |
2020 | 2,222,121 | 9.5% | 184,162 |
2030 | 2,362,774 | 6.3% | 140,653 |
2040 | 2,447,127 | 3.6% | 84,353 |
2050 | 2,497,045 | 2% | 49,918 |
2060 | 2,507,910 | 0.4% | 10,865 |
2070 | 2,486,828 | -0.8% | -21,082 |
2080 | 2,436,314 | -2% | -50,514 |
2090 | 2,366,213 | -2.9% | -70,101 |
2100 | 2,284,094 | -3.5% | -82,119 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Lesotho Annual Weather Averages
May Historical Weather Data (1886 to 1993)
Average Precipitation
26.7 mm
1.1 in
Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)
3.5 days
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:07:33 GMT.
Natural Hazards Risk
Relative risk out of 10Landslide | Medium (6) |
Drought | High (8.2) |
Flood | High (9) |
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.
Places in Lesotho
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