Urban population, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urban population, per capita was 0.4467 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.4467 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4467 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0366 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0366 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0424 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0486 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0547 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0607 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0662 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.071 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0759 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0812 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0868 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0922 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0975 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1022 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1062 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1094 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1113 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.112 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1121 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1122 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1123 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1124 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1124 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1125 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1125 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1126 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1128 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.113 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1146 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.118 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1229 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1288 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1356 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1429 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1504 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1578 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1647 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1709 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1766 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1822 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1877 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.199 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2049 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2112 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.218 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2253 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2333 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2422 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.252 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2626 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.274 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2862 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.299 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3124 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3264 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3409 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3551 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3653 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3757 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.386 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3963 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4066 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4167 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4268 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4368 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4467 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1067 units per person | 0.0922 units per person | 0.1123 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1144 units per person | 0.1124 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1598 units per person | 0.1288 units per person | 0.1877 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2242 units per person | 0.1933 units per person | 0.2626 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3321 units per person | 0.274 units per person | 0.386 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4216 units per person | 0.3963 units per person | 0.4467 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Zambia 0.4592 units per person compare
- 161 Seychelles 0.4548 units per person compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4511 units per person compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.4455 units per person compare
- 165 Togo 0.444 units per person compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 0.4373 units per person compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Lesotho?
- Urban population, per capita in Lesotho was 0.4467 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4467 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0366 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for urban population, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.