The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.
Population statistics:
- Israel's population is 4.29 times bigger than Lesotho's.
- Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
- For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
- Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).
Israel vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Israel
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2100 | 21,079,031 | 3,280,784 |
| 2099 | 20,971,907 | 3,286,697 |
| 2098 | 20,869,188 | 3,292,498 |
| 2097 | 20,764,637 | 3,298,102 |
| 2096 | 20,651,056 | 3,303,027 |
| 2095 | 20,537,392 | 3,307,947 |
| 2094 | 20,420,251 | 3,312,002 |
| 2093 | 20,294,077 | 3,315,757 |
| 2092 | 20,167,075 | 3,319,661 |
| 2091 | 20,038,540 | 3,322,573 |
| 2090 | 19,910,123 | 3,324,769 |
| 2089 | 19,788,579 | 3,326,847 |
| 2088 | 19,660,357 | 3,328,480 |
| 2087 | 19,527,597 | 3,329,964 |
| 2086 | 19,388,628 | 3,330,456 |
| 2085 | 19,246,899 | 3,331,259 |
| 2084 | 19,099,510 | 3,331,485 |
| 2083 | 18,955,502 | 3,331,492 |
| 2082 | 18,813,463 | 3,331,234 |
| 2081 | 18,667,367 | 3,330,412 |
| 2080 | 18,512,469 | 3,329,267 |
| 2079 | 18,362,060 | 3,327,166 |
| 2078 | 18,208,724 | 3,324,646 |
| 2077 | 18,053,774 | 3,321,422 |
| 2076 | 17,908,513 | 3,317,850 |
| 2075 | 17,761,880 | 3,314,237 |
| 2074 | 17,618,257 | 3,309,174 |
| 2073 | 17,477,875 | 3,303,860 |
| 2072 | 17,343,227 | 3,298,181 |
| 2071 | 17,195,556 | 3,291,492 |
| 2070 | 17,043,216 | 3,283,654 |
| 2069 | 16,890,521 | 3,275,244 |
| 2068 | 16,742,334 | 3,266,152 |
| 2067 | 16,593,617 | 3,256,626 |
| 2066 | 16,448,006 | 3,246,903 |
| 2065 | 16,297,575 | 3,237,153 |
| 2064 | 16,152,550 | 3,226,489 |
| 2063 | 15,997,249 | 3,215,103 |
| 2062 | 15,847,545 | 3,202,287 |
| 2061 | 15,695,962 | 3,188,933 |
| 2060 | 15,537,020 | 3,174,998 |
| 2059 | 15,383,512 | 3,160,204 |
| 2058 | 15,227,838 | 3,145,053 |
| 2057 | 15,069,709 | 3,129,261 |
| 2056 | 14,910,638 | 3,113,129 |
| 2055 | 14,746,579 | 3,095,904 |
| 2054 | 14,578,352 | 3,078,567 |
| 2053 | 14,414,886 | 3,060,152 |
| 2052 | 14,252,277 | 3,040,649 |
| 2051 | 14,090,930 | 3,020,109 |
| 2050 | 13,927,651 | 2,999,457 |
| 2049 | 13,765,178 | 2,978,037 |
| 2048 | 13,606,737 | 2,955,727 |
| 2047 | 13,448,310 | 2,932,688 |
| 2046 | 13,286,110 | 2,909,307 |
| 2045 | 13,126,049 | 2,885,537 |
| 2044 | 12,960,184 | 2,861,372 |
| 2043 | 12,796,533 | 2,836,777 |
| 2042 | 12,632,183 | 2,811,663 |
| 2041 | 12,471,494 | 2,786,147 |
| 2040 | 12,312,998 | 2,760,391 |
| 2039 | 12,152,920 | 2,734,400 |
| 2038 | 11,995,851 | 2,708,216 |
| 2037 | 11,841,052 | 2,681,863 |
| 2036 | 11,693,469 | 2,654,755 |
| 2035 | 11,543,041 | 2,627,701 |
| 2034 | 11,396,608 | 2,600,880 |
| 2033 | 11,252,344 | 2,574,065 |
| 2032 | 11,108,763 | 2,547,344 |
| 2031 | 10,961,050 | 2,520,831 |
| 2030 | 10,815,614 | 2,494,646 |
| 2029 | 10,675,258 | 2,468,268 |
| 2028 | 10,533,711 | 2,441,871 |
| 2027 | 10,393,227 | 2,415,830 |
| 2026 | 10,252,942 | 2,389,516 |
| 2025 | 10,113,937 | 2,363,516 |
| 2024 | 9,974,400 | 2,337,423 |
| 2023 | 9,849,000 | 2,311,472 |
| 2022 | 9,557,500 | 2,286,110 |
| 2021 | 9,371,400 | 2,261,542 |
| 2020 | 9,215,100 | 2,235,727 |
| 2019 | 9,054,000 | 2,209,405 |
| 2018 | 8,882,800 | 2,183,603 |
| 2017 | 8,713,300 | 2,157,110 |
| 2016 | 8,546,000 | 2,130,422 |
| 2015 | 8,380,100 | 2,104,611 |
| 2014 | 8,215,700 | 2,080,089 |
| 2013 | 8,059,500 | 2,056,504 |
| 2012 | 7,910,500 | 2,034,354 |
| 2011 | 7,765,800 | 2,014,009 |
| 2010 | 7,623,600 | 1,996,251 |
| 2009 | 7,485,600 | 1,980,883 |
| 2008 | 7,308,800 | 1,966,541 |
| 2007 | 7,180,100 | 1,953,268 |
| 2006 | 7,053,700 | 1,945,063 |
| 2005 | 6,930,100 | 1,953,076 |
| 2004 | 6,809,000 | 1,971,129 |
| 2003 | 6,689,700 | 1,985,059 |
| 2002 | 6,570,000 | 1,994,679 |
| 2001 | 6,439,000 | 2,000,853 |
| 2000 | 6,289,000 | 2,003,913 |
| 1999 | 6,125,000 | 2,003,234 |
| 1998 | 5,971,000 | 1,998,049 |
| 1997 | 5,836,000 | 1,988,130 |
| 1996 | 5,692,000 | 1,972,418 |
| 1995 | 5,545,000 | 1,951,437 |
| 1994 | 5,399,000 | 1,927,707 |
| 1993 | 5,261,000 | 1,901,793 |
| 1992 | 5,123,000 | 1,873,274 |
| 1991 | 4,949,000 | 1,842,379 |
| 1990 | 4,660,000 | 1,809,696 |
| 1989 | 4,518,000 | 1,775,436 |
| 1988 | 4,442,000 | 1,739,841 |
| 1987 | 4,369,000 | 1,703,390 |
| 1986 | 4,299,000 | 1,666,138 |
| 1985 | 4,233,000 | 1,624,379 |
| 1984 | 4,159,000 | 1,578,986 |
| 1983 | 4,105,000 | 1,534,413 |
| 1982 | 4,031,000 | 1,490,732 |
| 1981 | 3,956,000 | 1,448,069 |
| 1980 | 3,878,000 | 1,406,521 |
| 1979 | 3,786,000 | 1,366,169 |
| 1978 | 3,690,000 | 1,327,240 |
| 1977 | 3,613,000 | 1,289,967 |
| 1976 | 3,533,000 | 1,253,214 |
| 1975 | 3,455,000 | 1,213,643 |
| 1974 | 3,377,000 | 1,172,420 |
| 1973 | 3,278,000 | 1,132,697 |
| 1972 | 3,148,000 | 1,094,063 |
| 1971 | 3,069,000 | 1,056,246 |
| 1970 | 2,974,000 | 1,019,273 |
| 1969 | 2,877,000 | 983,202 |
| 1968 | 2,803,000 | 948,105 |
| 1967 | 2,745,000 | 913,982 |
| 1966 | 2,629,000 | 881,870 |
| 1965 | 2,563,000 | 854,090 |
| 1964 | 2,475,000 | 829,437 |
| 1963 | 2,379,000 | 805,373 |
| 1962 | 2,293,000 | 781,814 |
| 1961 | 2,185,000 | 758,824 |
| 1960 | 2,114,020 | 736,500 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/israel/lesotho | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).
Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.
Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2100 | 0.51% | -0.18% |
| 2099 | 0.49% | -0.18% |
| 2098 | 0.5% | -0.17% |
| 2097 | 0.55% | -0.15% |
| 2096 | 0.55% | -0.15% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.12% |
| 2094 | 0.62% | -0.11% |
| 2093 | 0.63% | -0.12% |
| 2092 | 0.64% | -0.09% |
| 2091 | 0.64% | -0.07% |
| 2090 | 0.61% | -0.06% |
| 2089 | 0.65% | -0.05% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.04% |
| 2087 | 0.72% | -0.01% |
| 2086 | 0.74% | -0.02% |
| 2085 | 0.77% | -0.007% |
| 2084 | 0.76% | -0% |
| 2083 | 0.75% | 0.008% |
| 2082 | 0.78% | 0.02% |
| 2081 | 0.84% | 0.03% |
| 2080 | 0.82% | 0.06% |
| 2079 | 0.84% | 0.08% |
| 2078 | 0.86% | 0.1% |
| 2077 | 0.81% | 0.11% |
| 2076 | 0.83% | 0.11% |
| 2075 | 0.82% | 0.15% |
| 2074 | 0.8% | 0.16% |
| 2073 | 0.78% | 0.17% |
| 2072 | 0.86% | 0.2% |
| 2071 | 0.89% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | 0.9% | 0.26% |
| 2069 | 0.89% | 0.28% |
| 2068 | 0.9% | 0.29% |
| 2067 | 0.89% | 0.3% |
| 2066 | 0.92% | 0.3% |
| 2065 | 0.9% | 0.33% |
| 2064 | 0.97% | 0.35% |
| 2063 | 0.94% | 0.4% |
| 2062 | 0.97% | 0.42% |
| 2061 | 1.02% | 0.44% |
| 2060 | 1% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | 1.02% | 0.48% |
| 2058 | 1.05% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | 1.07% | 0.52% |
| 2056 | 1.11% | 0.56% |
| 2055 | 1.15% | 0.56% |
| 2054 | 1.13% | 0.6% |
| 2053 | 1.14% | 0.64% |
| 2052 | 1.15% | 0.68% |
| 2051 | 1.17% | 0.69% |
| 2050 | 1.18% | 0.72% |
| 2049 | 1.16% | 0.75% |
| 2048 | 1.18% | 0.79% |
| 2047 | 1.22% | 0.8% |
| 2046 | 1.22% | 0.82% |
| 2045 | 1.28% | 0.84% |
| 2044 | 1.28% | 0.87% |
| 2043 | 1.3% | 0.89% |
| 2042 | 1.29% | 0.92% |
| 2041 | 1.29% | 0.93% |
| 2040 | 1.32% | 0.95% |
| 2039 | 1.31% | 0.97% |
| 2038 | 1.31% | 0.98% |
| 2037 | 1.26% | 1.02% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | 1.03% |
| 2035 | 1.28% | 1.03% |
| 2034 | 1.28% | 1.04% |
| 2033 | 1.29% | 1.05% |
| 2032 | 1.35% | 1.05% |
| 2031 | 1.34% | 1.05% |
| 2030 | 1.31% | 1.07% |
| 2029 | 1.34% | 1.08% |
| 2028 | 1.35% | 1.08% |
| 2027 | 1.37% | 1.1% |
| 2026 | 1.37% | 1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 1.27% | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 3.05% | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 1.99% | 1.09% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 1.78% | 1.19% |
| 2019 | 1.93% | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 1.95% | 1.23% |
| 2017 | 1.96% | 1.25% |
| 2016 | 1.98% | 1.23% |
| 2015 | 2% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 1.94% | 1.15% |
| 2013 | 1.88% | 1.09% |
| 2012 | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 1.87% | 0.89% |
| 2010 | 1.84% | 0.78% |
| 2009 | 2.42% | 0.73% |
| 2008 | 1.79% | 0.68% |
| 2007 | 1.79% | 0.42% |
| 2006 | 1.78% | -0.41% |
| 2005 | 1.78% | -0.92% |
| 2004 | 1.78% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.82% | -0.48% |
| 2002 | 2.03% | -0.31% |
| 2001 | 2.39% | -0.15% |
| 2000 | 2.68% | 0.03% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | 0.26% |
| 1998 | 2.31% | 0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.53% | 0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.65% | 1.08% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | 1.23% |
| 1994 | 2.62% | 1.36% |
| 1993 | 2.69% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | 3.52% | 1.68% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | 1.81% |
| 1990 | 3.14% | 1.93% |
| 1989 | 1.71% | 2.05% |
| 1988 | 1.67% | 2.14% |
| 1987 | 1.63% | 2.24% |
| 1986 | 1.56% | 2.57% |
| 1985 | 1.78% | 2.87% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.84% | 2.93% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | 2.95% |
| 1981 | 2.01% | 2.95% |
| 1980 | 2.43% | 2.95% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | 2.93% |
| 1978 | 2.13% | 2.89% |
| 1977 | 2.26% | 2.93% |
| 1976 | 2.26% | 3.26% |
| 1975 | 2.31% | 3.52% |
| 1974 | 3.02% | 3.51% |
| 1973 | 4.13% | 3.53% |
| 1972 | 2.57% | 3.58% |
| 1971 | 3.19% | 3.63% |
| 1970 | 3.37% | 3.67% |
| 1969 | 2.64% | 3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.11% | 3.73% |
| 1967 | 4.41% | 3.64% |
| 1966 | 2.58% | 3.25% |
| 1965 | 3.56% | 2.97% |
| 1964 | 4.04% | 2.99% |
| 1963 | 3.75% | 3.01% |
| 1962 | 4.94% | 3.03% |
| 1961 | 3.36% | 3.03% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/israel/lesotho | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.
Live population counters
|
Israel
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10290887
|
2396633
|
| Population rank | 95/197 | 143/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
4.19 minutes
|
20.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.87 minutes
|
9.43 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.3 minutes
|
21.4 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +344 | +71 |
| Annual growth/decline | +125,400 | +25,951 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.27% | +1.12% |
| Population growth rate rank | 84/197 | 93/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46 minutes
|
1.69 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +11,466 | -5,192 |
| Net migration rank | 42/196 | 117/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,091,569 | 15,039 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 35/195 | 173/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 22.3% | 0.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 26/195 | 170/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Lesotho
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 11,466 | - | -5,192 |
| 2024 | - | 10,612 | - | -5,107 |
| 2023 | 131,977 | 9,999 | 31,115 | -5,168 |
| 2022 | 129,982 | 50,004 | 30,803 | -6,023 |
| 2021 | 134,011 | 16,859 | 27,806 | -3,449 |
| 2020 | 128,089 | 16,573 | 30,721 | -3,449 |
| 2019 | 135,810 | 16,134 | 32,279 | -6,896 |
| 2018 | 140,348 | 15,615 | 33,112 | -6,892 |
| 2017 | 138,541 | 14,518 | 33,601 | -6,850 |
| 2016 | 136,736 | 24,308 | 33,390 | -6,766 |
| 2015 | 134,082 | 29,735 | 32,087 | -7,087 |
| 2014 | 133,916 | 25,303 | 30,922 | -6,877 |
| 2013 | 129,758 | 17,075 | 29,789 | -6,659 |
| 2012 | 128,941 | 16,549 | 27,592 | -6,425 |
| 2011 | 125,030 | 10,470 | 25,647 | -6,118 |
| 2010 | 126,552 | 12,906 | 21,877 | -5,886 |
| 2009 | 122,015 | 7,269 | 20,335 | -5,599 |
| 2008 | 117,672 | 7,974 | 19,349 | -5,392 |
| 2007 | 111,292 | 9,654 | 17,763 | -5,179 |
| 2006 | 109,332 | 11,446 | 15,234 | -11,416 |
| 2005 | 105,338 | 10,975 | 15,831 | -35,679 |
| 2004 | 106,901 | 8,494 | 17,271 | -33,530 |
| 2003 | 106,366 | 6,684 | 20,133 | -31,723 |
| 2002 | 101,178 | 17,420 | 22,274 | -29,924 |
| 2001 | 99,160 | 38,643 | 23,190 | -27,874 |
| 2000 | 98,737 | 63,409 | 24,786 | -26,220 |
| 1999 | 94,325 | 78,422 | 27,393 | -24,610 |
| 1998 | 93,744 | 52,713 | 30,889 | -23,299 |
| 1997 | 88,707 | 60,297 | 34,637 | -22,396 |
| 1996 | 86,518 | 66,811 | 36,228 | -17,042 |
| 1995 | 82,066 | 61,800 | 37,370 | -14,588 |
| 1994 | 79,365 | 57,273 | 38,629 | -13,953 |
| 1993 | 77,337 | 49,345 | 40,505 | -13,347 |
| 1992 | 77,357 | 57,522 | 42,579 | -12,707 |
| 1991 | 73,740 | 153,141 | 44,026 | -12,114 |
| 1990 | 71,764 | 178,732 | 45,060 | -11,598 |
| 1989 | 68,674 | 14,192 | 46,264 | -11,207 |
| 1988 | 71,072 | 1,675 | 47,158 | -11,028 |
| 1987 | 69,904 | 7,511 | 47,718 | -10,946 |
| 1986 | 70,073 | -3,598 | 45,232 | -7,501 |
| 1985 | 71,538 | -3,686 | 44,575 | 1,222 |
| 1984 | 70,703 | 10,933 | 43,785 | 1,199 |
| 1983 | 70,196 | 689 | 42,899 | 1,253 |
| 1982 | 68,931 | 16,563 | 41,941 | 1,281 |
| 1981 | 67,647 | 16,021 | 40,808 | 1,307 |
| 1980 | 68,253 | 16,284 | 39,617 | 1,361 |
| 1979 | 68,148 | 15,591 | 38,440 | 1,285 |
| 1978 | 67,158 | 15,556 | 37,084 | 1,047 |
| 1977 | 70,092 | 12,747 | 35,654 | 746 |
| 1976 | 74,899 | 10,459 | 34,117 | 2,986 |
| 1975 | 70,828 | 11,726 | 32,311 | 9,723 |
| 1974 | 68,891 | 11,929 | 30,444 | 9,972 |
| 1973 | 65,560 | 14,310 | 28,859 | 10,183 |
| 1972 | 62,960 | 27,415 | 27,841 | 10,386 |
| 1971 | 64,449 | 52,632 | 26,838 | 10,563 |
| 1970 | 56,506 | 56,173 | 25,935 | 10,605 |
| 1969 | 53,800 | 59,928 | 25,137 | 10,465 |
| 1968 | 51,014 | 60,804 | 24,490 | 10,108 |
| 1967 | 47,488 | 59,483 | 23,911 | 9,734 |
| 1966 | 50,477 | 57,347 | 23,326 | 7,248 |
| 1965 | 49,979 | 54,694 | 22,755 | 2,239 |
| 1964 | 48,015 | 54,050 | 22,116 | 2,198 |
| 1963 | 44,964 | 53,877 | 21,585 | 2,220 |
| 1962 | 43,337 | 52,313 | 21,132 | 2,172 |
| 1961 | 42,170 | 34,482 | 20,581 | 2,100 |
| 1960 | 44,818 | 10,990 | 19,981 | 1,989 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/israel/lesotho | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).
As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.
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Population differences between Israel and Lesotho
|
Israel
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.9 years | 58.6 years |
| Average age | 33.6 years | 25.8 years |
| Median age | 30.2 years | 22.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.85 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,227 ppl/mi² | 203.8 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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