Distrikte
Die Einwohnerzahlen der Distrikte von Königreichs Lesotho gemäß den letzten Volkszählungen und neuesten amtlichen Projektionen.
| Name | Abk. | Hauptstadt | Fläche A (km²) | Einwohner Zensus (C) 1986-04-12 | Einwohner Zensus (C) 1996-04-14 | Einwohner Zensus (Cf) 2006-04-09 | Einwohner Zensus (C) 2016-04-10 | Einwohner Projektion (P) 2023-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | LSO | Maseru | 30.355 | 1.605.177 | 1.862.275 | 1.876.633 | 2.008.801 | 2.103.600 | |||
| Berea | BER | Teyateyaneng | 2.222 | 149.289 | 241.946 | 250.006 | 262.616 | 271.700 | 222200 | ||
| Butha-Buthe | BUT | Butha-Buthe | 1.767 | 106.880 | 109.905 | 110.320 | 118.242 | 124.100 | 176700 | ||
| Leribe | LER | Hlotse | 2.828 | 274.935 | 302.664 | 293.369 | 337.521 | 371.100 | 282800 | ||
| Mafeteng | MAF | Mafeteng | 2.119 | 206.423 | 213.455 | 192.621 | 178.222 | 166.400 | 211900 | ||
| Maseru | MAS | Maseru | 4.279 | 311.829 | 393.154 | 431.998 | 519.186 | 586.000 | 427900 | ||
| Mohale's Hoek | MOH | Mohale's Hoek | 3.530 | 174.998 | 185.459 | 176.928 | 165.590 | 156.200 | 353000 | ||
| Mokhotlong | MOK | Mokhotlong | 4.075 | 80.514 | 86.468 | 97.713 | 100.442 | 102.300 | 407500 | ||
| Qacha's Nek | QAC | Qacha's Nek | 2.349 | 69.517 | 72.886 | 69.749 | 74.566 | 78.100 | 234900 | ||
| Quthing | QUT | Quthing | 2.916 | 120.264 | 127.560 | 124.048 | 115.469 | 108.400 | 291600 | ||
| Thaba-Tseka | THA | Thaba-Tseka | 4.270 | 110.528 | 128.778 | 129.881 | 135.347 | 139.200 | 427000 |
- The tabulated de jure population consists of the population residing within Lesotho plus Basotho citizens residing outside Lesotho. The 2016 total includes 1,600 persons in institutions.
- Lesotho Bureau of Statistics (web).
Die größten Städte
| Name | Adm. | Einwohner Zensus (C) 2016-04-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maseru | MAS | 343.541 |
| 2 | Maputsoe | LER | 59.126 |
| 3 | Mohale's Hoek | MOH | 44.494 |
| 4 | Mafeteng | MAF | 43.247 |
| 5 | Hlotse | LER | 41.986 |
| 6 | Butha-Buthe | BUT | 38.770 |
| 7 | Quthing | QUT | 32.382 |
| 8 | Teyateyaneng | BER | 26.043 |
Übersicht: Städte & Orte
Die Einwohnerzahlen der urbanen und peri-urbanen Zentren in Lesotho gemäß den letzten Volkszählungen.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Einwohner Zensus (C) 1986-04-12 | Einwohner Zensus (C) 1996-04-14 | Einwohner Zensus (Cf) 2006-04-09 | Einwohner Zensus (C) 2016-04-10 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butha-Buthe | UrbC | BUT | 7.509 | 12.611 | 20.000 | 38.770 | 0 | |
| Hlotse | UrbC | LER | 8.021 | 23.122 | 21.000 | 41.986 | 0 | |
| Katse | PUrbC | THA | ... | ... | ... | 2.870 | 0 | |
| Ketane | PUrbC | MOH | ... | ... | ... | 1.908 | 0 | |
| Kolo/Motsekuoa | PUrbC | MAF | ... | ... | ... | 5.233 | 0 | |
| Kolonyama | PUrbC | LER | ... | ... | ... | 3.810 | 0 | |
| Lejone | PUrbC | LER | ... | ... | ... | 2.080 | 0 | |
| Likalaneng/Mohale | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 1.845 | 0 | |
| Mafeteng | UrbC | MAF | 12.598 | 20.804 | 32.148 | 43.247 | 0 | |
| Makhakhe | PUrbC | MAF | ... | ... | ... | 2.486 | 0 | |
| Mamathe | PUrbC | BER | ... | ... | ... | 7.695 | 0 | |
| Mantsebo | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 8.801 | 0 | |
| Mants'onyane | PUrbC | THA | ... | ... | ... | 5.697 | 0 | |
| Mapholaneng | PUrbC | MOK | ... | ... | ... | 3.739 | 0 | |
| Mapoteng-Makhoroana | PUrbC | BER | ... | ... | ... | 13.523 | 0 | |
| Maputsoe | UrbC | LER | 8.267 | 27.951 | 30.000 | 59.126 | 0 | |
| Marakabei | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 1.585 | 0 | |
| Maseru | UrbC | MAS | 115.000 | 170.000 | 227.880 | 343.541 | 0 | |
| Matelile | PUrbC | MAF | ... | ... | ... | 4.337 | 0 | |
| Matsieng | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 4.008 | 0 | |
| Mazenod | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 12.141 | 0 | |
| Mohale's Hoek | UrbC | MOH | 7.899 | 17.871 | 28.310 | 44.494 | 0 | |
| Mokhotlong | UrbC | MOK | 2.257 | 4.275 | 8.808 | 13.810 | 0 | |
| Morija | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 4.928 | 0 | |
| Mount Moorosi | PUrbC | QUT | ... | ... | ... | 6.677 | 0 | |
| Mphaki | PUrbC | QUT | ... | ... | ... | 1.889 | 0 | |
| Mpharane | PUrbC | MOH | ... | ... | ... | 2.083 | 0 | |
| Peka | PUrbC | LER | ... | ... | ... | 5.670 | 0 | |
| Pitseng | PUrbC | LER | ... | ... | ... | 6.194 | 0 | |
| Qacha's Nek | UrbC | QAC | 4.589 | 4.797 | 8.167 | 18.282 | 0 | |
| Quthing (Moyeni) | UrbC | QUT | 4.471 | 9.858 | 13.776 | 32.382 | 0 | |
| Ramabanta | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 1.883 | 0 | |
| Roma | PUrbC | MAS | 5.817 | ... | ... | 13.617 | 0 | |
| Rothe | PUrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 4.879 | 0 | |
| Sefikeng | PUrbC | BER | ... | ... | ... | 4.889 | 0 | |
| Sehlabathebe | PUrbC | QAC | ... | ... | ... | 1.896 | 0 | |
| Sehonghong | PUrbC | THA | ... | ... | ... | 2.134 | 0 | |
| Sekake | PUrbC | QAC | ... | ... | ... | 2.333 | 0 | |
| Semonkong | UrbC | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 8.247 | 0 | |
| Seshote | PUrbC | LER | ... | ... | ... | 1.775 | 0 | |
| Teyateyaneng | UrbC | BER | 10.000 | 17.000 | 21.000 | 26.043 | 0 | |
| Thabana-Morena | PUrbC | MAF | ... | ... | ... | 5.970 | 0 | |
| Thaba-Tseka | UrbC | THA | 2.127 | 4.449 | 6.752 | 16.010 | 0 | |
| Tsa-Kholo | PUrbC | MAF | ... | ... | ... | 2.688 | 0 |
- Maseru includes population from Berea district and Butha-Buthe includes population from Leribe district.
- Lesotho Bureau of Statistics (web).
Bevölkerungsstruktur
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| Geschlecht (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| männlich | 1.033.554 |
| weiblich | 1.070.001 |
| Altersgruppen (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 Jahre | 636.762 |
| 15-64 Jahre | 1.332.609 |
| ≥65 Jahre | 134.184 |
| Altersverteilung (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 Jahre | 425.536 |
| 10-19 Jahre | 402.351 |
| 20-29 Jahre | 395.383 |
| 30-39 Jahre | 363.495 |
| 40-49 Jahre | 181.908 |
| 50-59 Jahre | 142.709 |
| 60-69 Jahre | 99.306 |
| ≥70 Jahre | 92.867 |
| Urbanisierung (C 2016) | |
|---|---|
| ländlich | 1.170.000 |
| peri-urban | 151.263 |
| urban | 685.938 |