Lesotho Population Pyramid 1956
Year
1956Lesotho in 1956
The population of Lesotho in 1956 was 657,311. The median age was 17.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 88.6 children under 15 and 9.9 people aged 65 or over.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Lesotho had on average 2.69 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 57.4 years on average (60.0 years for girls, 54.6 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
8,986 immigrants live in Lesotho, 0.4% of the population.
| South Africa | 5,964 |
| India | 522 |
| Pakistan | 522 |
| Uganda | 313 |
| China | 276 |
246,938 people born in Lesotho live in other countries.
| South Africa | 237,718 |
| Mozambique | 8,173 |
| Botswana | 292 |
| Swaziland | 226 |
| Australia | 157 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 657,311 | 17.6 | |
| Namibia | 554,558 | 19.6 | |
| Botswana | 473,782 | 18.5 | |
| Swaziland | 314,614 | 17.3 | |
| South Africa | 14,880,687 | 19.5 |





