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Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho

Districts

The population of the districts of Lesotho according to the results of recent censuses and latest official projections.

NameAbbr.CapitalArea
A (km²)
Population
Census (C)
1986-04-12
Population
Census (C)
1996-04-14
Population
Census (Cf)
2006-04-09
Population
Census (C)
2016-04-10
Population
Projection (P)
2023-07-01
LesothoLSOMaseru30,3551,605,1771,862,2751,876,6332,008,8012,103,600
BereaBERTeyateyaneng2,222149,289241,946250,006262,616271,700222200
Butha-ButheBUTButha-Buthe1,767106,880109,905110,320118,242124,100176700
LeribeLERHlotse2,828274,935302,664293,369337,521371,100282800
MafetengMAFMafeteng2,119206,423213,455192,621178,222166,400211900
MaseruMASMaseru4,279311,829393,154431,998519,186586,000427900
Mohale's HoekMOHMohale's Hoek3,530174,998185,459176,928165,590156,200353000
MokhotlongMOKMokhotlong4,07580,51486,46897,713100,442102,300407500
Qacha's NekQACQacha's Nek2,34969,51772,88669,74974,56678,100234900
QuthingQUTQuthing2,916120,264127,560124,048115,469108,400291600
Thaba-TsekaTHAThaba-Tseka4,270110,528128,778129,881135,347139,200427000

Major Urban Centers

 NameAdm.Population
Census (C)
2016-04-10
1MaseruMAS343,541
2MaputsoeLER59,126
3Mohale's HoekMOH44,494
4MafetengMAF43,247
5HlotseLER41,986
6Butha-ButheBUT38,770
7QuthingQUT32,382
8TeyateyanengBER26,043

Contents: Urban Centers & Peri-Urban Centers

The population of the urban and peri-urban centers in Lesotho according to the results of recent censuses.

NameStatusAdm.Population
Census (C)
1986-04-12
Population
Census (C)
1996-04-14
Population
Census (Cf)
2006-04-09
Population
Census (C)
2016-04-10
Area
Butha-ButheUrbCBUT7,50912,61120,00038,7700
HlotseUrbCLER8,02123,12221,00041,9860
KatsePUrbCTHA.........2,8700
KetanePUrbCMOH.........1,9080
Kolo/MotsekuoaPUrbCMAF.........5,2330
KolonyamaPUrbCLER.........3,8100
LejonePUrbCLER.........2,0800
Likalaneng/MohalePUrbCMAS.........1,8450
MafetengUrbCMAF12,59820,80432,14843,2470
MakhakhePUrbCMAF.........2,4860
MamathePUrbCBER.........7,6950
MantseboPUrbCMAS.........8,8010
Mants'onyanePUrbCTHA.........5,6970
MapholanengPUrbCMOK.........3,7390
Mapoteng-MakhoroanaPUrbCBER.........13,5230
MaputsoeUrbCLER8,26727,95130,00059,1260
MarakabeiPUrbCMAS.........1,5850
MaseruUrbCMAS115,000170,000227,880343,5410
MatelilePUrbCMAF.........4,3370
MatsiengPUrbCMAS.........4,0080
MazenodPUrbCMAS.........12,1410
Mohale's HoekUrbCMOH7,89917,87128,31044,4940
MokhotlongUrbCMOK2,2574,2758,80813,8100
MorijaPUrbCMAS.........4,9280
Mount MoorosiPUrbCQUT.........6,6770
MphakiPUrbCQUT.........1,8890
MpharanePUrbCMOH.........2,0830
PekaPUrbCLER.........5,6700
PitsengPUrbCLER.........6,1940
Qacha's NekUrbCQAC4,5894,7978,16718,2820
Quthing (Moyeni)UrbCQUT4,4719,85813,77632,3820
RamabantaPUrbCMAS.........1,8830
RomaPUrbCMAS5,817......13,6170
RothePUrbCMAS.........4,8790
SefikengPUrbCBER.........4,8890
SehlabathebePUrbCQAC.........1,8960
SehonghongPUrbCTHA.........2,1340
SekakePUrbCQAC.........2,3330
SemonkongUrbCMAS.........8,2470
SeshotePUrbCLER.........1,7750
TeyateyanengUrbCBER10,00017,00021,00026,0430
Thabana-MorenaPUrbCMAF.........5,9700
Thaba-TsekaUrbCTHA2,1274,4496,75216,0100
Tsa-KholoPUrbCMAF.........2,6880

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (P 2023)
Males1,033,554
Females1,070,001
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years636,762
15-64 years1,332,609
65+ years134,184
Age Distribution (P 2023)
0-9 years425,536
10-19 years402,351
20-29 years395,383
30-39 years363,495
40-49 years181,908
50-59 years142,709
60-69 years99,306
70+ years92,867
Urbanization (C 2016)
Rural1,170,000
Peri-urban151,263
Urban685,938

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