Southern Africa · Africa
Lesotho
Lesotho is a country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Maseru. It shares a land border with one country.
At a glance
Lesotho in numbers
- Population 2.4 million12,389,336 No. 144 of 195
- Area 30,355 km²2 No. 137 of 195
- Population density 79 per km²12 No. 107 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$2.6 billion3 No. 168 of 189
- GDP per person $1,0894 No. 174 of 189
- Life expectancy 58.6 years1 No. 191 of 195
- Median age 22.1 years1 No. 142 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.