Population of Lesotho |
Total population | 2011 est. | 1 924 886 |
persons | |
   Male population | 2011 est. | 948 663 |
persons | |
   Female population | 2011 est. | 976 223 |
persons | |
Density of population | 2011 est. | 63.4 |
persons per km2 |  |
Sex ratio of total population | 2012 est. | 0.972 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio at birth | 2012 est. | 1.030 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of under 15 years old population | 2012 est. | 1.007 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of 15-64 years old population | 2012 est. | 0.952 |
male/female |  |
   Sex ratio of 65 years and over population | 2012 est. | 0.979 |
male/female |  |
Population in urban areas | 2010 | 27.0 |
% of total population |  |
   Rate of urbanization | 2010-15 est. | 3.4 |
% per year |  |
Population in rural areas | 2010 | 73.0 |
% of total population |  |
Population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 33.5 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 34.1 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population under 15 years old | 2012 est. | 33.0 |
% of female population |  |
Population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 61.1 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 60.5 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population 15-64 years old | 2012 est. | 61.7 |
% of female population |  |
Population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 5.4 |
% of total population |  |
   Male population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 5.4 |
% of male population |  |
   Female population 65 years and over | 2012 est. | 5.3 |
% of female population |  |
Total median age Median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. | 2012 est. | 22.9 |
years |  |
   Male median age | 2012 est. | 22.8 |
years |  |
   Female median age | 2012 est. | 22.9 |
years |  |
Life expectancy at birth,total Life expectancy at birth shows the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. | 2011 est. | 51.6 |
years |  |
   Life expectancy at birth, male population | 2011 est. | 51.5 |
years |  |
   Life expectancy at birth, female population | 2011 est. | 51.8 |
years |  |
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