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Population in Lesotho compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,363,325 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,402,837 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 49.2 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Lesotho vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Philippines
2100 3,280,518 115,059,775
2099 3,286,430 115,816,309
2098 3,292,231 116,573,828
2097 3,297,835 117,333,883
2096 3,302,758 118,100,419
2095 3,307,678 118,866,742
2094 3,311,734 119,626,818
2093 3,315,488 120,388,122
2092 3,319,391 121,147,462
2091 3,322,303 121,904,917
2090 3,324,499 122,652,199
2089 3,326,577 123,391,846
2088 3,328,210 124,122,345
2087 3,329,694 124,843,149
2086 3,330,185 125,552,213
2085 3,330,989 126,246,777
2084 3,331,214 126,918,902
2083 3,331,221 127,566,644
2082 3,330,964 128,196,192
2081 3,330,141 128,799,883
2080 3,328,997 129,384,776
2079 3,326,895 129,937,788
2078 3,324,376 130,470,163
2077 3,321,152 130,981,766
2076 3,317,581 131,455,691
2075 3,313,968 131,899,779
2074 3,308,905 132,321,868
2073 3,303,592 132,712,554
2072 3,297,913 133,078,198
2071 3,291,224 133,413,261
2070 3,283,387 133,726,740
2069 3,274,978 134,013,962
2068 3,265,887 134,276,965
2067 3,256,362 134,521,893
2066 3,246,639 134,738,123
2065 3,236,890 134,943,069
2064 3,226,227 135,121,691
2063 3,214,843 135,278,856
2062 3,202,027 135,418,302
2061 3,188,674 135,533,003
2060 3,174,740 135,624,320
2059 3,159,947 135,691,307
2058 3,144,797 135,723,393
2057 3,129,007 135,729,299
2056 3,112,877 135,713,449
2055 3,095,653 135,658,483
2054 3,078,317 135,564,032
2053 3,059,904 135,433,969
2052 3,040,402 135,267,110
2051 3,019,864 135,047,521
2050 2,999,214 134,786,831
2049 2,977,795 134,476,341
2048 2,955,487 134,125,026
2047 2,932,450 133,725,025
2046 2,909,071 133,275,028
2045 2,885,303 132,781,283
2044 2,861,140 132,246,145
2043 2,836,547 131,672,273
2042 2,811,435 131,060,574
2041 2,785,921 130,412,807
2040 2,760,167 129,728,924
2039 2,734,178 129,013,931
2038 2,707,996 128,259,977
2037 2,681,646 127,475,872
2036 2,654,540 126,664,807
2035 2,627,488 125,834,749
2034 2,600,669 124,984,319
2033 2,573,856 124,117,657
2032 2,547,137 123,239,893
2031 2,520,626 122,353,079
2030 2,494,444 121,447,264
2029 2,468,067 120,532,209
2028 2,441,673 119,603,538
2027 2,415,634 118,669,567
2026 2,389,322 117,732,112
2025 2,363,325 116,786,962
2024 2,337,423 115,843,670
2023 2,311,472 114,891,199
2022 2,286,110 113,964,338
2021 2,261,542 113,100,950
2020 2,235,727 112,081,264
2019 2,209,405 110,804,683
2018 2,183,603 109,465,287
2017 2,157,110 108,119,693
2016 2,130,422 106,735,719
2015 2,104,611 105,312,992
2014 2,080,089 103,767,130
2013 2,056,504 102,076,336
2012 2,034,354 100,175,512
2011 2,014,009 98,248,614
2010 1,996,251 96,337,125
2009 1,980,883 94,384,250
2008 1,966,541 92,699,095
2007 1,953,268 91,075,184
2006 1,945,063 89,508,986
2005 1,953,076 88,015,962
2004 1,971,129 86,394,504
2003 1,985,059 84,731,835
2002 1,994,679 83,068,889
2001 2,000,853 81,401,488
2000 2,003,913 79,625,397
1999 2,003,234 77,753,257
1998 1,998,049 75,791,024
1997 1,988,130 73,908,810
1996 1,972,418 72,190,242
1995 1,951,437 70,546,246
1994 1,927,707 69,019,291
1993 1,901,793 67,530,621
1992 1,873,274 65,926,125
1991 1,842,379 64,382,249
1990 1,809,696 62,854,666
1989 1,775,436 61,265,260
1988 1,739,841 59,739,052
1987 1,703,390 58,157,496
1986 1,666,138 56,645,077
1985 1,624,379 55,213,006
1984 1,578,986 53,726,181
1983 1,534,413 52,194,620
1982 1,490,732 50,695,707
1981 1,448,069 49,311,727
1980 1,406,521 48,043,740
1979 1,366,169 46,807,103
1978 1,327,240 45,575,281
1977 1,289,967 44,367,962
1976 1,253,214 43,201,488
1975 1,213,643 42,120,826
1974 1,172,420 41,174,341
1973 1,132,697 40,294,130
1972 1,094,063 39,408,560
1971 1,056,246 38,518,659
1970 1,019,273 37,622,204
1969 983,202 36,660,799
1968 948,105 35,638,342
1967 913,982 34,621,320
1966 881,870 33,617,170
1965 854,090 32,625,316
1964 829,437 31,643,032
1963 805,373 30,674,731
1962 781,814 29,723,536
1961 758,824 28,792,621
1960 736,500 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lesotho's population will grow by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people with a rank change from 143rd to 141st. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Philippines
2100 -0.18% -0.65%
2099 -0.18% -0.65%
2098 -0.17% -0.65%
2097 -0.15% -0.65%
2096 -0.15% -0.64%
2095 -0.12% -0.64%
2094 -0.11% -0.63%
2093 -0.12% -0.63%
2092 -0.09% -0.62%
2091 -0.07% -0.61%
2090 -0.06% -0.6%
2089 -0.05% -0.59%
2088 -0.04% -0.58%
2087 -0.01% -0.56%
2086 -0.02% -0.55%
2085 -0.007% -0.53%
2084 -0% -0.51%
2083 0.008% -0.49%
2082 0.02% -0.47%
2081 0.03% -0.45%
2080 0.06% -0.43%
2079 0.08% -0.41%
2078 0.1% -0.39%
2077 0.11% -0.36%
2076 0.11% -0.34%
2075 0.15% -0.32%
2074 0.16% -0.29%
2073 0.17% -0.27%
2072 0.2% -0.25%
2071 0.24% -0.23%
2070 0.26% -0.21%
2069 0.28% -0.2%
2068 0.29% -0.18%
2067 0.3% -0.16%
2066 0.3% -0.15%
2065 0.33% -0.13%
2064 0.35% -0.12%
2063 0.4% -0.1%
2062 0.42% -0.08%
2061 0.44% -0.07%
2060 0.47% -0.05%
2059 0.48% -0.02%
2058 0.5% -0.004%
2057 0.52% 0.01%
2056 0.56% 0.04%
2055 0.56% 0.07%
2054 0.6% 0.1%
2053 0.64% 0.12%
2052 0.68% 0.16%
2051 0.69% 0.19%
2050 0.72% 0.23%
2049 0.75% 0.26%
2048 0.79% 0.3%
2047 0.8% 0.34%
2046 0.82% 0.37%
2045 0.84% 0.4%
2044 0.87% 0.44%
2043 0.89% 0.47%
2042 0.92% 0.5%
2041 0.93% 0.53%
2040 0.95% 0.55%
2039 0.97% 0.59%
2038 0.98% 0.62%
2037 1.02% 0.64%
2036 1.03% 0.66%
2035 1.03% 0.68%
2034 1.04% 0.7%
2033 1.05% 0.71%
2032 1.05% 0.72%
2031 1.05% 0.75%
2030 1.07% 0.76%
2029 1.08% 0.78%
2028 1.08% 0.79%
2027 1.1% 0.8%
2026 1.1% 0.81%
2025 1.11% 0.81%
2024 1.12% 0.83%
2023 1.11% 0.81%
2022 1.09% 0.76%
2021 1.15% 0.91%
2020 1.19% 1.15%
2019 1.18% 1.22%
2018 1.23% 1.24%
2017 1.25% 1.3%
2016 1.23% 1.35%
2015 1.18% 1.49%
2014 1.15% 1.66%
2013 1.09% 1.9%
2012 1.01% 1.96%
2011 0.89% 1.98%
2010 0.78% 2.07%
2009 0.73% 1.82%
2008 0.68% 1.78%
2007 0.42% 1.75%
2006 -0.41% 1.7%
2005 -0.92% 1.88%
2004 -0.7% 1.96%
2003 -0.48% 2%
2002 -0.31% 2.05%
2001 -0.15% 2.23%
2000 0.03% 2.41%
1999 0.26% 2.59%
1998 0.5% 2.55%
1997 0.8% 2.38%
1996 1.08% 2.33%
1995 1.23% 2.21%
1994 1.36% 2.2%
1993 1.52% 2.43%
1992 1.68% 2.4%
1991 1.81% 2.43%
1990 1.93% 2.59%
1989 2.05% 2.55%
1988 2.14% 2.72%
1987 2.24% 2.67%
1986 2.57% 2.59%
1985 2.87% 2.77%
1984 2.9% 2.93%
1983 2.93% 2.96%
1982 2.95% 2.81%
1981 2.95% 2.64%
1980 2.95% 2.64%
1979 2.93% 2.7%
1978 2.89% 2.72%
1977 2.93% 2.7%
1976 3.26% 2.57%
1975 3.52% 2.3%
1974 3.51% 2.18%
1973 3.53% 2.25%
1972 3.58% 2.31%
1971 3.63% 2.38%
1970 3.67% 2.62%
1969 3.7% 2.87%
1968 3.73% 2.94%
1967 3.64% 2.99%
1966 3.25% 3.04%
1965 2.97% 3.1%
1964 2.99% 3.16%
1963 3.01% 3.2%
1962 3.03% 3.23%
1961 3.03% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.11%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Philippines
Current population
2402837
118213646
Population rank 143/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
9.46 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
21.5 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +71 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +25,902 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.11% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 -149,315
Net migration rank 117/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -149,315
2024 31,050 -5,107 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 31,115 -5,168 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 30,803 -6,023 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 27,806 -3,449 917,928 -85,185
2020 30,721 -3,449 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 32,279 -6,896 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 33,112 -6,892 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 33,601 -6,850 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 33,390 -6,766 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 32,087 -7,087 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 30,922 -6,877 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 29,789 -6,659 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 27,592 -6,425 1,979,568 95,702
2011 25,647 -6,118 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 21,877 -5,886 2,030,979 13,556
2009 20,335 -5,599 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 19,349 -5,392 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 17,763 -5,179 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 15,234 -11,416 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 15,831 -35,679 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 17,271 -33,530 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 20,133 -31,723 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 22,274 -29,924 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 23,190 -27,874 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 24,786 -26,220 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 27,393 -24,610 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 30,889 -23,299 1,870,371 178,274
1997 34,637 -22,396 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 36,228 -17,042 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 37,370 -14,588 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 38,629 -13,953 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 40,505 -13,347 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 42,579 -12,707 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 44,026 -12,114 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 45,060 -11,598 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 46,264 -11,207 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 47,158 -11,028 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 47,718 -10,946 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 45,232 -7,501 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 44,575 1,222 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 43,785 1,199 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 42,899 1,253 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 41,941 1,281 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 40,808 1,307 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 39,617 1,361 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 38,440 1,285 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 37,084 1,047 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 35,654 746 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 34,117 2,986 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 32,311 9,723 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 30,444 9,972 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 28,859 10,183 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 27,841 10,386 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 26,838 10,563 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 25,935 10,605 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 25,137 10,465 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 24,490 10,108 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 23,911 9,734 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 23,326 7,248 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 22,755 2,239 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 22,116 2,198 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 21,585 2,220 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 21,132 2,172 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 20,581 2,100 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 19,981 1,989 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 84.6% of the population change in Lesotho is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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