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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,337,423 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,396,633 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 23.1 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.2% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Lesotho vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Myanmar
2100 3,280,784 49,949,080
2099 3,286,697 50,198,343
2098 3,292,498 50,447,153
2097 3,298,102 50,695,410
2096 3,303,027 50,944,916
2095 3,307,947 51,196,278
2094 3,312,002 51,446,607
2093 3,315,757 51,693,545
2092 3,319,661 51,939,182
2091 3,322,573 52,186,904
2090 3,324,769 52,430,723
2089 3,326,847 52,669,995
2088 3,328,480 52,907,277
2087 3,329,964 53,143,840
2086 3,330,456 53,378,681
2085 3,331,259 53,610,966
2084 3,331,485 53,838,657
2083 3,331,492 54,062,724
2082 3,331,234 54,285,392
2081 3,330,412 54,505,055
2080 3,329,267 54,722,128
2079 3,327,166 54,937,654
2078 3,324,646 55,150,792
2077 3,321,422 55,357,283
2076 3,317,850 55,562,845
2075 3,314,237 55,765,753
2074 3,309,174 55,964,774
2073 3,303,860 56,160,415
2072 3,298,181 56,349,733
2071 3,291,492 56,533,780
2070 3,283,654 56,713,930
2069 3,275,244 56,887,406
2068 3,266,152 57,055,818
2067 3,256,626 57,217,287
2066 3,246,903 57,373,788
2065 3,237,153 57,525,666
2064 3,226,489 57,671,683
2063 3,215,103 57,808,968
2062 3,202,287 57,938,764
2061 3,188,933 58,067,183
2060 3,174,998 58,186,565
2059 3,160,204 58,295,246
2058 3,145,053 58,392,324
2057 3,129,261 58,481,859
2056 3,113,129 58,565,952
2055 3,095,904 58,636,423
2054 3,078,567 58,697,613
2053 3,060,152 58,745,390
2052 3,040,649 58,783,172
2051 3,020,109 58,809,843
2050 2,999,457 58,824,293
2049 2,978,037 58,829,688
2048 2,955,727 58,823,499
2047 2,932,688 58,805,696
2046 2,909,307 58,775,337
2045 2,885,537 58,728,250
2044 2,861,372 58,671,458
2043 2,836,777 58,601,589
2042 2,811,663 58,516,227
2041 2,786,147 58,417,678
2040 2,760,391 58,306,713
2039 2,734,400 58,181,537
2038 2,708,216 58,041,212
2037 2,681,863 57,888,662
2036 2,654,755 57,724,649
2035 2,627,701 57,544,156
2034 2,600,880 57,348,842
2033 2,574,065 57,137,545
2032 2,547,344 56,910,400
2031 2,520,831 56,667,160
2030 2,494,646 56,407,549
2029 2,468,268 56,133,620
2028 2,441,871 55,840,949
2027 2,415,830 55,531,050
2026 2,389,516 55,203,523
2025 2,363,516 54,860,498
2024 2,337,423 54,500,091
2023 2,311,472 54,133,798
2022 2,286,110 53,756,787
2021 2,261,542 53,387,102
2020 2,235,727 53,016,522
2019 2,209,405 52,640,713
2018 2,183,603 52,272,247
2017 2,157,110 51,894,938
2016 2,130,422 51,495,696
2015 2,104,611 51,089,056
2014 2,080,089 50,681,634
2013 2,056,504 50,262,658
2012 2,034,354 49,837,446
2011 2,014,009 49,419,820
2010 1,996,251 49,024,382
2009 1,980,883 48,660,459
2008 1,966,541 48,390,793
2007 1,953,268 48,125,043
2006 1,945,063 47,785,135
2005 1,953,076 47,438,365
2004 1,971,129 47,068,772
2003 1,985,059 46,667,192
2002 1,994,679 46,232,653
2001 2,000,853 45,771,139
2000 2,003,913 45,290,841
1999 2,003,234 44,787,724
1998 1,998,049 44,257,793
1997 1,988,130 43,708,798
1996 1,972,418 43,154,860
1995 1,951,437 42,605,338
1994 1,927,707 42,055,143
1993 1,901,793 41,502,429
1992 1,873,274 40,950,342
1991 1,842,379 40,394,154
1990 1,809,696 39,817,251
1989 1,775,436 39,214,618
1988 1,739,841 38,600,927
1987 1,703,390 37,971,594
1986 1,666,138 37,314,878
1985 1,624,379 36,622,827
1984 1,578,986 35,899,313
1983 1,534,413 35,162,715
1982 1,490,732 34,482,965
1981 1,448,069 33,858,783
1980 1,406,521 33,227,204
1979 1,366,169 32,596,550
1978 1,327,240 31,972,976
1977 1,289,967 31,355,966
1976 1,253,214 30,758,811
1975 1,213,643 30,176,565
1974 1,172,420 29,598,167
1973 1,132,697 29,026,388
1972 1,094,063 28,428,324
1971 1,056,246 27,807,219
1970 1,019,273 27,193,016
1969 983,202 26,585,112
1968 948,105 25,989,662
1967 913,982 25,406,429
1966 881,870 24,836,496
1965 854,090 24,279,431
1964 829,437 23,737,315
1963 805,373 23,213,408
1962 781,814 22,704,719
1961 758,824 22,210,581
1960 736,500 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Myanmar
2100 -0.18% -0.5%
2099 -0.18% -0.49%
2098 -0.17% -0.49%
2097 -0.15% -0.49%
2096 -0.15% -0.49%
2095 -0.12% -0.49%
2094 -0.11% -0.48%
2093 -0.12% -0.47%
2092 -0.09% -0.47%
2091 -0.07% -0.47%
2090 -0.06% -0.45%
2089 -0.05% -0.45%
2088 -0.04% -0.45%
2087 -0.01% -0.44%
2086 -0.02% -0.43%
2085 -0.007% -0.42%
2084 -0% -0.41%
2083 0.008% -0.41%
2082 0.02% -0.4%
2081 0.03% -0.4%
2080 0.06% -0.39%
2079 0.08% -0.39%
2078 0.1% -0.37%
2077 0.11% -0.37%
2076 0.11% -0.36%
2075 0.15% -0.36%
2074 0.16% -0.35%
2073 0.17% -0.34%
2072 0.2% -0.33%
2071 0.24% -0.32%
2070 0.26% -0.3%
2069 0.28% -0.3%
2068 0.29% -0.28%
2067 0.3% -0.27%
2066 0.3% -0.26%
2065 0.33% -0.25%
2064 0.35% -0.24%
2063 0.4% -0.22%
2062 0.42% -0.22%
2061 0.44% -0.21%
2060 0.47% -0.19%
2059 0.48% -0.17%
2058 0.5% -0.15%
2057 0.52% -0.14%
2056 0.56% -0.12%
2055 0.56% -0.1%
2054 0.6% -0.08%
2053 0.64% -0.06%
2052 0.68% -0.05%
2051 0.69% -0.02%
2050 0.72% -0.009%
2049 0.75% 0.01%
2048 0.79% 0.03%
2047 0.8% 0.05%
2046 0.82% 0.08%
2045 0.84% 0.1%
2044 0.87% 0.12%
2043 0.89% 0.15%
2042 0.92% 0.17%
2041 0.93% 0.19%
2040 0.95% 0.22%
2039 0.97% 0.24%
2038 0.98% 0.26%
2037 1.02% 0.28%
2036 1.03% 0.31%
2035 1.03% 0.34%
2034 1.04% 0.37%
2033 1.05% 0.4%
2032 1.05% 0.43%
2031 1.05% 0.46%
2030 1.07% 0.49%
2029 1.08% 0.52%
2028 1.08% 0.56%
2027 1.1% 0.59%
2026 1.1% 0.63%
2025 1.12% 0.66%
2024 1.12% 0.68%
2023 1.11% 0.7%
2022 1.09% 0.69%
2021 1.15% 0.7%
2020 1.19% 0.71%
2019 1.18% 0.7%
2018 1.23% 0.73%
2017 1.25% 0.78%
2016 1.23% 0.8%
2015 1.18% 0.8%
2014 1.15% 0.83%
2013 1.09% 0.85%
2012 1.01% 0.85%
2011 0.89% 0.81%
2010 0.78% 0.75%
2009 0.73% 0.56%
2008 0.68% 0.55%
2007 0.42% 0.71%
2006 -0.41% 0.73%
2005 -0.92% 0.79%
2004 -0.7% 0.86%
2003 -0.48% 0.94%
2002 -0.31% 1.01%
2001 -0.15% 1.06%
2000 0.03% 1.12%
1999 0.26% 1.2%
1998 0.5% 1.26%
1997 0.8% 1.28%
1996 1.08% 1.29%
1995 1.23% 1.31%
1994 1.36% 1.33%
1993 1.52% 1.35%
1992 1.68% 1.38%
1991 1.81% 1.45%
1990 1.93% 1.54%
1989 2.05% 1.59%
1988 2.14% 1.66%
1987 2.24% 1.76%
1986 2.57% 1.89%
1985 2.87% 2.02%
1984 2.9% 2.09%
1983 2.93% 1.97%
1982 2.95% 1.84%
1981 2.95% 1.9%
1980 2.95% 1.93%
1979 2.93% 1.95%
1978 2.89% 1.97%
1977 2.93% 1.94%
1976 3.26% 1.93%
1975 3.52% 1.95%
1974 3.51% 1.97%
1973 3.53% 2.1%
1972 3.58% 2.23%
1971 3.63% 2.26%
1970 3.67% 2.29%
1969 3.7% 2.29%
1968 3.73% 2.3%
1967 3.64% 2.29%
1966 3.25% 2.29%
1965 2.97% 2.28%
1964 2.99% 2.26%
1963 3.01% 2.24%
1962 3.03% 2.22%
1961 3.03% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.12%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Myanmar
Current population
2396633
55292116
Population rank 143/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.67%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
9.43 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
21.4 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +25,951 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.12% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 -39,661
Net migration rank 117/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -39,661
2024 - -5,107 - -37,979
2023 31,115 -5,168 408,331 -34,989
2022 30,803 -6,023 415,647 -34,988
2021 27,806 -3,449 394,104 -35,370
2020 30,721 -3,449 448,626 -66,213
2019 32,279 -6,896 469,924 -100,783
2018 33,112 -6,892 482,316 -114,598
2017 33,601 -6,850 492,276 -105,415
2016 33,390 -6,766 499,508 -87,907
2015 32,087 -7,087 495,769 -94,108
2014 30,922 -6,877 488,114 -74,901
2013 29,789 -6,659 487,648 -62,863
2012 27,592 -6,425 487,210 -61,536
2011 25,647 -6,118 492,271 -82,713
2010 21,877 -5,886 497,745 -116,481
2009 20,335 -5,599 505,144 -158,542
2008 19,349 -5,392 373,287 -180,533
2007 17,763 -5,179 523,745 -184,989
2006 15,234 -11,416 527,165 -186,098
2005 15,831 -35,679 537,429 -185,009
2004 17,271 -33,530 556,494 -169,736
2003 20,133 -31,723 582,173 -165,739
2002 22,274 -29,924 602,873 -150,232
2001 23,190 -27,874 601,524 -131,124
2000 24,786 -26,220 596,979 -106,772
1999 27,393 -24,610 597,916 -81,874
1998 30,889 -23,299 606,110 -62,281
1997 34,637 -22,396 613,103 -58,954
1996 36,228 -17,042 619,488 -65,766
1995 37,370 -14,588 620,376 -75,097
1994 38,629 -13,953 626,411 -71,359
1993 40,505 -13,347 633,576 -83,214
1992 42,579 -12,707 634,484 -80,661
1991 44,026 -12,114 637,622 -79,059
1990 45,060 -11,598 636,081 -40,859
1989 46,264 -11,207 636,610 -26,585
1988 47,158 -11,028 630,392 -13,046
1987 47,718 -10,946 652,960 -11,642
1986 45,232 -7,501 679,467 -7,351
1985 44,575 1,222 705,905 6,074
1984 43,785 1,199 723,623 11,433
1983 42,899 1,253 719,710 18,427
1982 41,941 1,281 701,212 -79,856
1981 40,808 1,307 679,851 -52,839
1980 39,617 1,361 673,815 -37,679
1979 38,440 1,285 669,338 -44,174
1978 37,084 1,047 658,068 -36,055
1977 35,654 746 649,915 -37,879
1976 34,117 2,986 642,829 -60,561
1975 32,311 9,723 635,005 -52,763
1974 30,444 9,972 628,458 -53,875
1973 28,859 10,183 624,619 -55,659
1972 27,841 10,386 616,411 10,735
1971 26,838 10,563 608,784 6,306
1970 25,935 10,605 595,337 17,997
1969 25,137 10,465 584,979 17,491
1968 24,490 10,108 571,123 17,293
1967 23,911 9,734 559,577 18,470
1966 23,326 7,248 546,378 15,453
1965 22,755 2,239 533,443 18,847
1964 22,116 2,198 516,334 15,600
1963 21,585 2,220 501,548 14,350
1962 21,132 2,172 487,925 13,546
1961 20,581 2,100 474,818 11,972
1960 19,981 1,989 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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