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Population in Lesotho compared to Lithuania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,337,423 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,396,633 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 1.18 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.2% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Lesotho vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Lithuania
2100 3,280,784 1,225,633
2099 3,286,697 1,241,510
2098 3,292,498 1,257,497
2097 3,298,102 1,273,678
2096 3,303,027 1,290,189
2095 3,307,947 1,307,275
2094 3,312,002 1,324,312
2093 3,315,757 1,341,875
2092 3,319,661 1,360,029
2091 3,322,573 1,378,546
2090 3,324,769 1,397,420
2089 3,326,847 1,416,650
2088 3,328,480 1,436,421
2087 3,329,964 1,456,324
2086 3,330,456 1,476,301
2085 3,331,259 1,496,940
2084 3,331,485 1,517,611
2083 3,331,492 1,538,569
2082 3,331,234 1,559,787
2081 3,330,412 1,581,134
2080 3,329,267 1,602,498
2079 3,327,166 1,623,820
2078 3,324,646 1,645,249
2077 3,321,422 1,666,665
2076 3,317,850 1,688,177
2075 3,314,237 1,709,720
2074 3,309,174 1,731,404
2073 3,303,860 1,752,662
2072 3,298,181 1,773,945
2071 3,291,492 1,795,473
2070 3,283,654 1,817,142
2069 3,275,244 1,839,387
2068 3,266,152 1,861,529
2067 3,256,626 1,883,928
2066 3,246,903 1,906,591
2065 3,237,153 1,929,619
2064 3,226,489 1,952,334
2063 3,215,103 1,975,020
2062 3,202,287 1,998,444
2061 3,188,933 2,021,930
2060 3,174,998 2,045,989
2059 3,160,204 2,070,233
2058 3,145,053 2,094,564
2057 3,129,261 2,118,985
2056 3,113,129 2,143,474
2055 3,095,904 2,168,085
2054 3,078,567 2,192,337
2053 3,060,152 2,216,075
2052 3,040,649 2,240,149
2051 3,020,109 2,263,905
2050 2,999,457 2,287,466
2049 2,978,037 2,310,176
2048 2,955,727 2,333,041
2047 2,932,688 2,356,291
2046 2,909,307 2,378,713
2045 2,885,537 2,401,082
2044 2,861,372 2,423,438
2043 2,836,777 2,446,634
2042 2,811,663 2,469,564
2041 2,786,147 2,492,222
2040 2,760,391 2,514,657
2039 2,734,400 2,538,036
2038 2,708,216 2,560,781
2037 2,681,863 2,583,644
2036 2,654,755 2,605,925
2035 2,627,701 2,627,752
2034 2,600,880 2,650,015
2033 2,574,065 2,671,840
2032 2,547,344 2,693,646
2031 2,520,831 2,715,491
2030 2,494,646 2,737,751
2029 2,468,268 2,760,194
2028 2,441,871 2,783,343
2027 2,415,830 2,806,651
2026 2,389,516 2,829,914
2025 2,363,516 2,872,755
2024 2,337,423 2,888,278
2023 2,311,472 2,871,585
2022 2,286,110 2,831,639
2021 2,261,542 2,808,380
2020 2,235,727 2,810,369
2019 2,209,405 2,811,089
2018 2,183,603 2,819,200
2017 2,157,110 2,842,639
2016 2,130,422 2,877,325
2015 2,104,611 2,911,109
2014 2,080,089 2,937,253
2013 2,056,504 2,961,250
2012 2,034,354 2,989,139
2011 2,014,009 3,028,115
2010 1,996,251 3,097,282
2009 1,980,883 3,162,916
2008 1,966,541 3,198,231
2007 1,953,268 3,231,294
2006 1,945,063 3,269,909
2005 1,953,076 3,322,528
2004 1,971,129 3,377,075
2003 1,985,059 3,415,213
2002 1,994,679 3,443,067
2001 2,000,853 3,470,818
2000 2,003,913 3,499,536
1999 2,003,234 3,524,238
1998 1,998,049 3,549,331
1997 1,988,130 3,575,137
1996 1,972,418 3,601,613
1995 1,951,437 3,629,102
1994 1,927,707 3,657,144
1993 1,901,793 3,682,613
1992 1,873,274 3,700,114
1991 1,842,379 3,704,134
1990 1,809,696 3,697,838
1989 1,775,436 3,684,255
1988 1,739,841 3,655,049
1987 1,703,390 3,616,367
1986 1,666,138 3,578,914
1985 1,624,379 3,544,543
1984 1,578,986 3,514,205
1983 1,534,413 3,485,192
1982 1,490,732 3,457,179
1981 1,448,069 3,432,947
1980 1,406,521 3,413,202
1979 1,366,169 3,397,842
1978 1,327,240 3,379,514
1977 1,289,967 3,355,036
1976 1,253,214 3,328,664
1975 1,213,643 3,301,652
1974 1,172,420 3,273,894
1973 1,132,697 3,244,438
1972 1,094,063 3,213,622
1971 1,056,246 3,179,041
1970 1,019,273 3,139,689
1969 983,202 3,107,321
1968 948,105 3,078,850
1967 913,982 3,044,400
1966 881,870 3,008,050
1965 854,090 2,971,450
1964 829,437 2,935,200
1963 805,373 2,898,950
1962 781,814 2,863,350
1961 758,824 2,823,550
1960 736,500 2,778,550

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/lesotho/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lesotho's population will grow by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people with a rank change from 143rd to 141st. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Lithuania
2100 -0.18% -1.28%
2099 -0.18% -1.27%
2098 -0.17% -1.27%
2097 -0.15% -1.28%
2096 -0.15% -1.31%
2095 -0.12% -1.29%
2094 -0.11% -1.31%
2093 -0.12% -1.33%
2092 -0.09% -1.34%
2091 -0.07% -1.35%
2090 -0.06% -1.36%
2089 -0.05% -1.38%
2088 -0.04% -1.37%
2087 -0.01% -1.35%
2086 -0.02% -1.38%
2085 -0.007% -1.36%
2084 -0% -1.36%
2083 0.008% -1.36%
2082 0.02% -1.35%
2081 0.03% -1.33%
2080 0.06% -1.31%
2079 0.08% -1.3%
2078 0.1% -1.28%
2077 0.11% -1.27%
2076 0.11% -1.26%
2075 0.15% -1.25%
2074 0.16% -1.21%
2073 0.17% -1.2%
2072 0.2% -1.2%
2071 0.24% -1.19%
2070 0.26% -1.21%
2069 0.28% -1.19%
2068 0.29% -1.19%
2067 0.3% -1.19%
2066 0.3% -1.19%
2065 0.33% -1.16%
2064 0.35% -1.15%
2063 0.4% -1.17%
2062 0.42% -1.16%
2061 0.44% -1.18%
2060 0.47% -1.17%
2059 0.48% -1.16%
2058 0.5% -1.15%
2057 0.52% -1.14%
2056 0.56% -1.14%
2055 0.56% -1.11%
2054 0.6% -1.07%
2053 0.64% -1.07%
2052 0.68% -1.05%
2051 0.69% -1.03%
2050 0.72% -0.98%
2049 0.75% -0.98%
2048 0.79% -0.99%
2047 0.8% -0.94%
2046 0.82% -0.93%
2045 0.84% -0.92%
2044 0.87% -0.95%
2043 0.89% -0.93%
2042 0.92% -0.91%
2041 0.93% -0.89%
2040 0.95% -0.92%
2039 0.97% -0.89%
2038 0.98% -0.88%
2037 1.02% -0.86%
2036 1.03% -0.83%
2035 1.03% -0.84%
2034 1.04% -0.82%
2033 1.05% -0.81%
2032 1.05% -0.8%
2031 1.05% -0.81%
2030 1.07% -0.81%
2029 1.08% -0.83%
2028 1.08% -0.83%
2027 1.1% -0.82%
2026 1.1% -1.49%
2025 1.12% -0.54%
2024 1.12% 0.58%
2023 1.11% 1.41%
2022 1.09% 0.83%
2021 1.15% -0.07%
2020 1.19% -0.03%
2019 1.18% -0.29%
2018 1.23% -0.82%
2017 1.25% -1.21%
2016 1.23% -1.16%
2015 1.18% -0.89%
2014 1.15% -0.81%
2013 1.09% -0.93%
2012 1.01% -1.29%
2011 0.89% -2.23%
2010 0.78% -2.08%
2009 0.73% -1.1%
2008 0.68% -1.02%
2007 0.42% -1.18%
2006 -0.41% -1.58%
2005 -0.92% -1.62%
2004 -0.7% -1.12%
2003 -0.48% -0.81%
2002 -0.31% -0.8%
2001 -0.15% -0.82%
2000 0.03% -0.7%
1999 0.26% -0.71%
1998 0.5% -0.72%
1997 0.8% -0.74%
1996 1.08% -0.76%
1995 1.23% -0.77%
1994 1.36% -0.69%
1993 1.52% -0.47%
1992 1.68% -0.11%
1991 1.81% 0.17%
1990 1.93% 0.37%
1989 2.05% 0.8%
1988 2.14% 1.07%
1987 2.24% 1.05%
1986 2.57% 0.97%
1985 2.87% 0.86%
1984 2.9% 0.83%
1983 2.93% 0.81%
1982 2.95% 0.71%
1981 2.95% 0.58%
1980 2.95% 0.45%
1979 2.93% 0.54%
1978 2.89% 0.73%
1977 2.93% 0.79%
1976 3.26% 0.82%
1975 3.52% 0.85%
1974 3.51% 0.91%
1973 3.53% 0.96%
1972 3.58% 1.09%
1971 3.63% 1.25%
1970 3.67% 1.04%
1969 3.7% 0.92%
1968 3.73% 1.13%
1967 3.64% 1.21%
1966 3.25% 1.23%
1965 2.97% 1.24%
1964 2.99% 1.25%
1963 3.01% 1.24%
1962 3.03% 1.41%
1961 3.03% 1.62%

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/lesotho/lithuania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.12%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Lithuania
Current population
2396633
2829914
Population rank 143/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
9.43 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
21.4 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +46
Annual growth/decline +25,951 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +1.12% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 -24,618
Net migration rank 117/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -24,618
2024 - -5,107 - 2,617
2023 31,115 -5,168 -16,368 44,935
2022 30,803 -6,023 -20,671 72,100
2021 27,806 -3,449 -24,433 19,657
2020 30,721 -3,449 -19,953 19,884
2019 32,279 -6,896 -13,212 10,665
2018 33,112 -6,892 -12,686 -3,459
2017 33,601 -6,850 -12,224 -28,027
2016 33,390 -6,766 -11,509 -30,612
2015 32,087 -7,087 -11,935 -22,560
2014 30,922 -6,877 -10,868 -12,387
2013 29,789 -6,659 -12,733 -16,769
2012 27,592 -6,425 -11,060 -21,387
2011 25,647 -6,118 -10,901 -38,518
2010 21,877 -5,886 -11,460 -78,887
2009 20,335 -5,599 -9,805 -32,186
2008 19,349 -5,392 -12,153 -16,482
2007 17,763 -5,179 -15,510 -21,815
2006 15,234 -11,416 -15,041 -24,730
2005 15,831 -35,679 -14,287 -51,357
2004 17,271 -33,530 -11,482 -32,312
2003 20,133 -31,723 -10,929 -22,701
2002 22,274 -29,924 -11,362 -12,627
2001 23,190 -27,874 -9,024 -24,733
2000 24,786 -26,220 -4,549 -16,077
1999 27,393 -24,610 -3,877 -20,533
1998 30,889 -23,299 -3,904 -22,002
1997 34,637 -22,396 -3,218 -22,324
1996 36,228 -17,042 -3,962 -23,236
1995 37,370 -14,588 -3,992 -23,509
1994 38,629 -13,953 -4,023 -24,104
1993 40,505 -13,347 1,473 -23,949
1992 42,579 -12,707 12,950 -25,175
1991 44,026 -12,114 14,817 -10,744
1990 45,060 -11,598 17,010 -8,840
1989 46,264 -11,207 17,316 -26,985
1988 47,158 -11,028 19,006 38,648
1987 47,718 -10,946 22,422 10,820
1986 45,232 -7,501 23,978 10,177
1985 44,575 1,222 19,140 9,417
1984 43,785 1,199 18,976 8,835
1983 42,899 1,253 20,911 8,585
1982 41,941 1,281 18,323 8,163
1981 40,808 1,307 16,478 7,752
1980 39,617 1,361 16,042 7,412
1979 38,440 1,285 16,989 6,932
1978 37,084 1,047 17,573 7,328
1977 35,654 746 19,124 8,964
1976 34,117 2,986 20,305 8,581
1975 32,311 9,723 20,470 8,170
1974 30,444 9,972 22,589 7,757
1973 28,859 10,183 22,712 7,327
1972 27,841 10,386 25,388 7,185
1971 26,838 10,563 28,930 7,130
1970 25,935 10,605 27,629 6,530
1969 25,137 10,465 27,345 4,179
1968 24,490 10,108 28,325 6,522
1967 23,911 9,734 29,226 5,251
1966 23,326 7,248 30,381 4,799
1965 22,755 2,239 30,309 4,196
1964 22,116 2,198 34,048 3,820
1963 21,585 2,220 33,918 3,428
1962 21,132 2,172 34,933 2,899
1961 20,581 2,100 40,376 2,550
1960 19,981 1,989 40,845 2,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/lithuania | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Lesotho is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people). In Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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