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LS · LSO

Lesotho

Official nameKingdom of Lesotho

CapitalMaseru

CurrencyZAR, LSL

Languagesen, st

Calling code266

Internet domain.ls

Time zoneAfrica/Maseru

RegionsAfrica

Area30,355 km²

Country data

The observed population of Lesotho in 2025 was 2,363,325. GDP: 2,573,572,920 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 1,089 USD (2025)

Population2,363,325 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP2,573,572,920 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita1,089 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area30,360 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density77.8 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy57.8 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population44.7 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

20061,945,06320071,953,26820081,966,54120091,980,88320101,996,25120112,014,00920122,034,35420132,056,50420142,080,08920152,104,61120162,130,42220172,157,11020182,183,60320192,209,40520202,235,72720212,261,54220222,286,11020232,311,47220242,337,42320252,363,325

Global rankings

Population #144 GDP #164 GDP per capita #194 Area #138 Population density #123 Life expectancy #211 Urban population #161

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Questions

Population · Lesotho?

2,363,325 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Lesotho?

2,573,572,920 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Lesotho?

1,089 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.