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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,337,423 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,396,633 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 16.2 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.2% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Lesotho vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Morocco
2100 3,280,784 38,181,184
2099 3,286,697 38,411,679
2098 3,292,498 38,639,306
2097 3,298,102 38,863,211
2096 3,303,027 39,084,772
2095 3,307,947 39,302,453
2094 3,312,002 39,515,556
2093 3,315,757 39,726,709
2092 3,319,661 39,934,218
2091 3,322,573 40,138,565
2090 3,324,769 40,337,690
2089 3,326,847 40,532,151
2088 3,328,480 40,718,654
2087 3,329,964 40,902,624
2086 3,330,456 41,085,174
2085 3,331,259 41,264,970
2084 3,331,485 41,438,801
2083 3,331,492 41,604,865
2082 3,331,234 41,768,393
2081 3,330,412 41,927,610
2080 3,329,267 42,082,087
2079 3,327,166 42,233,228
2078 3,324,646 42,377,404
2077 3,321,422 42,515,702
2076 3,317,850 42,648,054
2075 3,314,237 42,775,325
2074 3,309,174 42,898,811
2073 3,303,860 43,017,234
2072 3,298,181 43,128,932
2071 3,291,492 43,232,517
2070 3,283,654 43,332,679
2069 3,275,244 43,423,419
2068 3,266,152 43,507,485
2067 3,256,626 43,586,077
2066 3,246,903 43,654,657
2065 3,237,153 43,723,648
2064 3,226,489 43,781,054
2063 3,215,103 43,828,593
2062 3,202,287 43,871,197
2061 3,188,933 43,902,710
2060 3,174,998 43,927,001
2059 3,160,204 43,942,510
2058 3,145,053 43,944,996
2057 3,129,261 43,939,695
2056 3,113,129 43,927,624
2055 3,095,904 43,902,661
2054 3,078,567 43,866,486
2053 3,060,152 43,819,100
2052 3,040,649 43,759,239
2051 3,020,109 43,688,144
2050 2,999,457 43,605,074
2049 2,978,037 43,517,919
2048 2,955,727 43,417,554
2047 2,932,688 43,308,462
2046 2,909,307 43,192,511
2045 2,885,537 43,065,569
2044 2,861,372 42,925,634
2043 2,836,777 42,780,215
2042 2,811,663 42,623,872
2041 2,786,147 42,456,113
2040 2,760,391 42,280,578
2039 2,734,400 42,098,906
2038 2,708,216 41,902,451
2037 2,681,863 41,700,541
2036 2,654,755 41,488,891
2035 2,627,701 41,266,216
2034 2,600,880 41,037,058
2033 2,574,065 40,795,454
2032 2,547,344 40,544,755
2031 2,520,831 40,280,535
2030 2,494,646 40,005,642
2029 2,468,268 39,720,087
2028 2,441,871 39,422,016
2027 2,415,830 39,109,148
2026 2,389,516 38,783,685
2025 2,363,516 38,442,658
2024 2,337,423 38,081,173
2023 2,311,472 37,712,505
2022 2,286,110 37,329,064
2021 2,261,542 36,954,442
2020 2,235,727 36,584,208
2019 2,209,405 36,210,898
2018 2,183,603 35,839,760
2017 2,157,110 35,446,392
2016 2,130,422 35,023,457
2015 2,104,611 34,607,588
2014 2,080,089 34,204,780
2013 2,056,504 33,787,571
2012 2,034,354 33,355,241
2011 2,014,009 32,912,588
2010 1,996,251 32,467,016
2009 1,980,883 32,030,778
2008 1,966,541 31,606,767
2007 1,953,268 31,186,468
2006 1,945,063 30,771,178
2005 1,953,076 30,358,144
2004 1,971,129 29,953,018
2003 1,985,059 29,571,415
2002 1,994,679 29,198,142
2001 2,000,853 28,814,643
2000 2,003,913 28,423,435
1999 2,003,234 28,027,179
1998 1,998,049 27,621,648
1997 1,988,130 27,213,337
1996 1,972,418 26,808,107
1995 1,951,437 26,399,429
1994 1,927,707 26,000,822
1993 1,901,793 25,614,586
1992 1,873,274 25,212,468
1991 1,842,379 24,799,014
1990 1,809,696 24,375,551
1989 1,775,436 23,939,414
1988 1,739,841 23,500,524
1987 1,703,390 23,054,392
1986 1,666,138 22,600,803
1985 1,624,379 22,113,953
1984 1,578,986 21,593,778
1983 1,534,413 21,060,696
1982 1,490,732 20,520,318
1981 1,448,069 19,985,401
1980 1,406,521 19,459,943
1979 1,366,169 18,955,589
1978 1,327,240 18,477,385
1977 1,289,967 18,014,756
1976 1,253,214 17,574,182
1975 1,213,643 17,150,786
1974 1,172,420 16,733,842
1973 1,132,697 16,326,269
1972 1,094,063 15,924,692
1971 1,056,246 15,527,225
1970 1,019,273 15,129,449
1969 983,202 14,734,255
1968 948,105 14,347,899
1967 913,982 13,968,175
1966 881,870 13,597,065
1965 854,090 13,239,171
1964 829,437 12,898,886
1963 805,373 12,577,502
1962 781,814 12,253,092
1961 758,824 11,931,085
1960 736,500 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Morocco
2100 -0.18% -0.6%
2099 -0.18% -0.59%
2098 -0.17% -0.58%
2097 -0.15% -0.57%
2096 -0.15% -0.55%
2095 -0.12% -0.54%
2094 -0.11% -0.53%
2093 -0.12% -0.52%
2092 -0.09% -0.51%
2091 -0.07% -0.49%
2090 -0.06% -0.48%
2089 -0.05% -0.46%
2088 -0.04% -0.45%
2087 -0.01% -0.44%
2086 -0.02% -0.44%
2085 -0.007% -0.42%
2084 -0% -0.4%
2083 0.008% -0.39%
2082 0.02% -0.38%
2081 0.03% -0.37%
2080 0.06% -0.36%
2079 0.08% -0.34%
2078 0.1% -0.33%
2077 0.11% -0.31%
2076 0.11% -0.3%
2075 0.15% -0.29%
2074 0.16% -0.28%
2073 0.17% -0.26%
2072 0.2% -0.24%
2071 0.24% -0.23%
2070 0.26% -0.21%
2069 0.28% -0.19%
2068 0.29% -0.18%
2067 0.3% -0.16%
2066 0.3% -0.16%
2065 0.33% -0.13%
2064 0.35% -0.11%
2063 0.4% -0.1%
2062 0.42% -0.07%
2061 0.44% -0.06%
2060 0.47% -0.04%
2059 0.48% -0.006%
2058 0.5% 0.01%
2057 0.52% 0.03%
2056 0.56% 0.06%
2055 0.56% 0.08%
2054 0.6% 0.11%
2053 0.64% 0.14%
2052 0.68% 0.16%
2051 0.69% 0.19%
2050 0.72% 0.2%
2049 0.75% 0.23%
2048 0.79% 0.25%
2047 0.8% 0.27%
2046 0.82% 0.29%
2045 0.84% 0.33%
2044 0.87% 0.34%
2043 0.89% 0.37%
2042 0.92% 0.4%
2041 0.93% 0.42%
2040 0.95% 0.43%
2039 0.97% 0.47%
2038 0.98% 0.48%
2037 1.02% 0.51%
2036 1.03% 0.54%
2035 1.03% 0.56%
2034 1.04% 0.59%
2033 1.05% 0.62%
2032 1.05% 0.66%
2031 1.05% 0.69%
2030 1.07% 0.72%
2029 1.08% 0.76%
2028 1.08% 0.8%
2027 1.1% 0.84%
2026 1.1% 0.89%
2025 1.12% 0.95%
2024 1.12% 0.98%
2023 1.11% 1.03%
2022 1.09% 1.01%
2021 1.15% 1.01%
2020 1.19% 1.03%
2019 1.18% 1.04%
2018 1.23% 1.11%
2017 1.25% 1.21%
2016 1.23% 1.2%
2015 1.18% 1.18%
2014 1.15% 1.23%
2013 1.09% 1.3%
2012 1.01% 1.34%
2011 0.89% 1.37%
2010 0.78% 1.36%
2009 0.73% 1.34%
2008 0.68% 1.35%
2007 0.42% 1.35%
2006 -0.41% 1.36%
2005 -0.92% 1.35%
2004 -0.7% 1.29%
2003 -0.48% 1.28%
2002 -0.31% 1.33%
2001 -0.15% 1.38%
2000 0.03% 1.41%
1999 0.26% 1.47%
1998 0.5% 1.5%
1997 0.8% 1.51%
1996 1.08% 1.55%
1995 1.23% 1.53%
1994 1.36% 1.51%
1993 1.52% 1.59%
1992 1.68% 1.67%
1991 1.81% 1.74%
1990 1.93% 1.82%
1989 2.05% 1.87%
1988 2.14% 1.94%
1987 2.24% 2.01%
1986 2.57% 2.2%
1985 2.87% 2.41%
1984 2.9% 2.53%
1983 2.93% 2.63%
1982 2.95% 2.68%
1981 2.95% 2.7%
1980 2.95% 2.66%
1979 2.93% 2.59%
1978 2.89% 2.57%
1977 2.93% 2.51%
1976 3.26% 2.47%
1975 3.52% 2.49%
1974 3.51% 2.5%
1973 3.53% 2.52%
1972 3.58% 2.56%
1971 3.63% 2.63%
1970 3.67% 2.68%
1969 3.7% 2.69%
1968 3.73% 2.72%
1967 3.64% 2.73%
1966 3.25% 2.7%
1965 2.97% 2.64%
1964 2.99% 2.56%
1963 3.01% 2.65%
1962 3.03% 2.7%
1961 3.03% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.12%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Morocco
Current population
2396633
38871720
Population rank 143/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.47%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
9.43 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
21.4 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +25,951 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.12% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 104/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 -56,254
Net migration rank 117/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -56,254
2024 - -5,107 - -46,802
2023 31,115 -5,168 417,213 -39,650
2022 30,803 -6,023 427,903 -38,594
2021 27,806 -3,449 407,829 -47,902
2020 30,721 -3,449 415,999 -35,474
2019 32,279 -6,896 457,307 -91,217
2018 33,112 -6,892 464,375 -88,159
2017 33,601 -6,850 471,011 -60,472
2016 33,390 -6,766 474,637 -39,302
2015 32,087 -7,087 477,654 -81,248
2014 30,922 -6,877 481,295 -72,065
2013 29,789 -6,659 492,284 -67,096
2012 27,592 -6,425 504,698 -65,251
2011 25,647 -6,118 513,305 -67,447
2010 21,877 -5,886 515,804 -70,510
2009 20,335 -5,599 509,386 -82,203
2008 19,349 -5,392 499,766 -78,912
2007 17,763 -5,179 493,526 -73,759
2006 15,234 -11,416 483,200 -72,364
2005 15,831 -35,679 474,285 -59,024
2004 17,271 -33,530 461,756 -66,749
2003 20,133 -31,723 452,650 -84,460
2002 22,274 -29,924 446,147 -67,802
2001 23,190 -27,874 452,621 -63,967
2000 24,786 -26,220 461,341 -67,569
1999 27,393 -24,610 473,071 -74,343
1998 30,889 -23,299 492,604 -80,286
1997 34,637 -22,396 500,807 -96,502
1996 36,228 -17,042 501,499 -95,331
1995 37,370 -14,588 496,573 -85,386
1994 38,629 -13,953 501,426 -115,404
1993 40,505 -13,347 507,707 -121,254
1992 42,579 -12,707 525,680 -107,911
1991 44,026 -12,114 539,850 -130,717
1990 45,060 -11,598 535,506 -97,711
1989 46,264 -11,207 538,996 -104,509
1988 47,158 -11,028 545,800 -102,484
1987 47,718 -10,946 553,005 -104,029
1986 45,232 -7,501 558,105 -99,905
1985 44,575 1,222 560,810 -45,336
1984 43,785 1,199 564,159 -39,319
1983 42,899 1,253 566,301 -24,988
1982 41,941 1,281 564,904 -25,471
1981 40,808 1,307 552,936 -22,553
1980 39,617 1,361 534,448 -13,899
1979 38,440 1,285 515,554 -27,374
1978 37,084 1,047 498,834 -30,600
1977 35,654 746 489,173 -32,161
1976 34,117 2,986 482,130 -58,019
1975 32,311 9,723 474,631 -51,968
1974 30,444 9,972 464,147 -52,927
1973 28,859 10,183 455,699 -51,772
1972 27,841 10,386 446,449 -47,226
1971 26,838 10,563 435,104 -39,385
1970 25,935 10,605 426,015 -26,168
1969 25,137 10,465 414,931 -24,389
1968 24,490 10,108 407,437 -25,267
1967 23,911 9,734 400,594 -23,309
1966 23,326 7,248 391,881 -26,945
1965 22,755 2,239 383,989 -33,139
1964 22,116 2,198 375,835 -46,106
1963 21,585 2,220 369,250 -56,214
1962 21,132 2,172 363,843 -28,071
1961 20,581 2,100 348,650 -40,413
1960 19,981 1,989 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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