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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,337,423 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,396,633 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 2.56 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.2% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Lesotho vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Singapore
2100 3,280,784 4,344,248
2099 3,286,697 4,387,645
2098 3,292,498 4,435,189
2097 3,298,102 4,483,484
2096 3,303,027 4,533,994
2095 3,307,947 4,585,243
2094 3,312,002 4,639,568
2093 3,315,757 4,692,749
2092 3,319,661 4,745,364
2091 3,322,573 4,802,089
2090 3,324,769 4,859,572
2089 3,326,847 4,919,853
2088 3,328,480 4,977,701
2087 3,329,964 5,036,662
2086 3,330,456 5,096,772
2085 3,331,259 5,155,480
2084 3,331,485 5,212,381
2083 3,331,492 5,269,612
2082 3,331,234 5,327,281
2081 3,330,412 5,383,608
2080 3,329,267 5,438,023
2079 3,327,166 5,491,695
2078 3,324,646 5,541,781
2077 3,321,422 5,589,429
2076 3,317,850 5,632,686
2075 3,314,237 5,679,862
2074 3,309,174 5,725,351
2073 3,303,860 5,764,008
2072 3,298,181 5,799,655
2071 3,291,492 5,833,262
2070 3,283,654 5,864,115
2069 3,275,244 5,896,709
2068 3,266,152 5,927,631
2067 3,256,626 5,955,955
2066 3,246,903 5,988,826
2065 3,237,153 6,020,244
2064 3,226,489 6,046,805
2063 3,215,103 6,069,231
2062 3,202,287 6,093,782
2061 3,188,933 6,116,847
2060 3,174,998 6,142,295
2059 3,160,204 6,163,191
2058 3,145,053 6,185,611
2057 3,129,261 6,203,303
2056 3,113,129 6,221,491
2055 3,095,904 6,240,206
2054 3,078,567 6,261,488
2053 3,060,152 6,277,678
2052 3,040,649 6,290,046
2051 3,020,109 6,307,270
2050 2,999,457 6,325,698
2049 2,978,037 6,342,616
2048 2,955,727 6,355,818
2047 2,932,688 6,373,684
2046 2,909,307 6,387,901
2045 2,885,537 6,399,811
2044 2,861,372 6,412,802
2043 2,836,777 6,420,804
2042 2,811,663 6,427,555
2041 2,786,147 6,433,153
2040 2,760,391 6,434,727
2039 2,734,400 6,431,367
2038 2,708,216 6,422,540
2037 2,681,863 6,410,923
2036 2,654,755 6,398,937
2035 2,627,701 6,382,637
2034 2,600,880 6,360,610
2033 2,574,065 6,333,556
2032 2,547,344 6,306,749
2031 2,520,831 6,277,847
2030 2,494,646 6,250,608
2029 2,468,268 6,221,161
2028 2,441,871 6,186,754
2027 2,415,830 6,150,947
2026 2,389,516 6,116,548
2025 2,363,516 6,078,250
2024 2,337,423 6,036,860
2023 2,311,472 5,917,648
2022 2,286,110 5,637,022
2021 2,261,542 5,453,566
2020 2,235,727 5,685,807
2019 2,209,405 5,703,569
2018 2,183,603 5,638,676
2017 2,157,110 5,612,253
2016 2,130,422 5,607,283
2015 2,104,611 5,535,002
2014 2,080,089 5,469,724
2013 2,056,504 5,399,162
2012 2,034,354 5,312,437
2011 2,014,009 5,183,688
2010 1,996,251 5,076,732
2009 1,980,883 4,987,573
2008 1,966,541 4,839,396
2007 1,953,268 4,588,599
2006 1,945,063 4,401,365
2005 1,953,076 4,265,762
2004 1,971,129 4,166,664
2003 1,985,059 4,114,826
2002 1,994,679 4,175,950
2001 2,000,853 4,138,012
2000 2,003,913 4,027,887
1999 2,003,234 3,958,723
1998 1,998,049 3,927,213
1997 1,988,130 3,796,038
1996 1,972,418 3,670,704
1995 1,951,437 3,524,506
1994 1,927,707 3,419,048
1993 1,901,793 3,313,471
1992 1,873,274 3,230,698
1991 1,842,379 3,135,083
1990 1,809,696 3,047,132
1989 1,775,436 2,930,901
1988 1,739,841 2,846,108
1987 1,703,390 2,774,789
1986 1,666,138 2,733,373
1985 1,624,379 2,735,957
1984 1,578,986 2,732,221
1983 1,534,413 2,681,061
1982 1,490,732 2,646,466
1981 1,448,069 2,532,835
1980 1,406,521 2,413,945
1979 1,366,169 2,383,500
1978 1,327,240 2,353,600
1977 1,289,967 2,325,300
1976 1,253,214 2,293,300
1975 1,213,643 2,262,600
1974 1,172,420 2,229,800
1973 1,132,697 2,193,000
1972 1,094,063 2,152,400
1971 1,056,246 2,112,900
1970 1,019,273 2,074,507
1969 983,202 2,042,500
1968 948,105 2,012,000
1967 913,982 1,977,600
1966 881,870 1,934,400
1965 854,090 1,886,900
1964 829,437 1,841,600
1963 805,373 1,795,000
1962 781,814 1,750,200
1961 758,824 1,702,400
1960 736,500 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Singapore
2100 -0.18% -0.99%
2099 -0.18% -1.07%
2098 -0.17% -1.08%
2097 -0.15% -1.11%
2096 -0.15% -1.12%
2095 -0.12% -1.17%
2094 -0.11% -1.13%
2093 -0.12% -1.11%
2092 -0.09% -1.18%
2091 -0.07% -1.18%
2090 -0.06% -1.23%
2089 -0.05% -1.16%
2088 -0.04% -1.17%
2087 -0.01% -1.18%
2086 -0.02% -1.14%
2085 -0.007% -1.09%
2084 -0% -1.09%
2083 0.008% -1.08%
2082 0.02% -1.05%
2081 0.03% -1%
2080 0.06% -0.98%
2079 0.08% -0.9%
2078 0.1% -0.85%
2077 0.11% -0.77%
2076 0.11% -0.83%
2075 0.15% -0.79%
2074 0.16% -0.67%
2073 0.17% -0.61%
2072 0.2% -0.58%
2071 0.24% -0.53%
2070 0.26% -0.55%
2069 0.28% -0.52%
2068 0.29% -0.48%
2067 0.3% -0.55%
2066 0.3% -0.52%
2065 0.33% -0.44%
2064 0.35% -0.37%
2063 0.4% -0.4%
2062 0.42% -0.38%
2061 0.44% -0.41%
2060 0.47% -0.34%
2059 0.48% -0.36%
2058 0.5% -0.29%
2057 0.52% -0.29%
2056 0.56% -0.3%
2055 0.56% -0.34%
2054 0.6% -0.26%
2053 0.64% -0.2%
2052 0.68% -0.27%
2051 0.69% -0.29%
2050 0.72% -0.27%
2049 0.75% -0.21%
2048 0.79% -0.28%
2047 0.8% -0.22%
2046 0.82% -0.19%
2045 0.84% -0.2%
2044 0.87% -0.12%
2043 0.89% -0.11%
2042 0.92% -0.09%
2041 0.93% -0.02%
2040 0.95% 0.05%
2039 0.97% 0.14%
2038 0.98% 0.18%
2037 1.02% 0.19%
2036 1.03% 0.26%
2035 1.03% 0.35%
2034 1.04% 0.43%
2033 1.05% 0.43%
2032 1.05% 0.46%
2031 1.05% 0.44%
2030 1.07% 0.47%
2029 1.08% 0.56%
2028 1.08% 0.58%
2027 1.1% 0.56%
2026 1.1% 0.63%
2025 1.12% 0.69%
2024 1.12% 2.01%
2023 1.11% 4.98%
2022 1.09% 3.36%
2021 1.15% -4.08%
2020 1.19% -0.31%
2019 1.18% 1.15%
2018 1.23% 0.47%
2017 1.25% 0.09%
2016 1.23% 1.31%
2015 1.18% 1.19%
2014 1.15% 1.31%
2013 1.09% 1.63%
2012 1.01% 2.48%
2011 0.89% 2.11%
2010 0.78% 1.79%
2009 0.73% 3.06%
2008 0.68% 5.47%
2007 0.42% 4.25%
2006 -0.41% 3.18%
2005 -0.92% 2.38%
2004 -0.7% 1.26%
2003 -0.48% -1.46%
2002 -0.31% 0.92%
2001 -0.15% 2.73%
2000 0.03% 1.75%
1999 0.26% 0.8%
1998 0.5% 3.46%
1997 0.8% 3.41%
1996 1.08% 4.15%
1995 1.23% 3.08%
1994 1.36% 3.19%
1993 1.52% 2.56%
1992 1.68% 3.05%
1991 1.81% 2.89%
1990 1.93% 3.97%
1989 2.05% 2.98%
1988 2.14% 2.57%
1987 2.24% 1.52%
1986 2.57% -0.09%
1985 2.87% 0.14%
1984 2.9% 1.91%
1983 2.93% 1.31%
1982 2.95% 4.49%
1981 2.95% 4.93%
1980 2.95% 1.28%
1979 2.93% 1.27%
1978 2.89% 1.22%
1977 2.93% 1.4%
1976 3.26% 1.36%
1975 3.52% 1.47%
1974 3.51% 1.68%
1973 3.53% 1.89%
1972 3.58% 1.87%
1971 3.63% 1.85%
1970 3.67% 1.57%
1969 3.7% 1.52%
1968 3.73% 1.74%
1967 3.64% 2.23%
1966 3.25% 2.52%
1965 2.97% 2.46%
1964 2.99% 2.6%
1963 3.01% 2.56%
1962 3.03% 2.81%
1961 3.03% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.12%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Singapore
Current population
2396633
6125852
Population rank 143/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
9.43 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
21.4 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +327
Annual growth/decline +25,951 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1.12% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 +16,892
Net migration rank 117/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - 16,892
2024 - -5,107 - 20,011
2023 31,115 -5,168 7,101 26,996
2022 30,803 -6,023 9,019 214,842
2021 27,806 -3,449 15,270 -44,030
2020 30,721 -3,449 18,763 -145,556
2019 32,279 -6,896 21,674 870
2018 33,112 -6,892 21,427 21,820
2017 33,601 -6,850 21,888 -8,880
2016 33,390 -6,766 25,794 13,737
2015 32,087 -7,087 27,121 41,852
2014 30,922 -6,877 27,896 40,154
2013 29,789 -6,659 25,376 52,176
2012 27,592 -6,425 29,750 78,501
2011 25,647 -6,118 25,919 89,856
2010 21,877 -5,886 24,876 72,571
2009 20,335 -5,599 27,930 95,841
2008 19,349 -5,392 28,068 176,182
2007 17,763 -5,179 26,614 192,292
2006 15,234 -11,416 25,968 135,625
2005 15,831 -35,679 24,741 92,023
2004 17,271 -33,530 24,583 50,487
2003 20,133 -31,723 24,689 -30,012
2002 22,274 -29,924 29,231 -40,023
2001 23,190 -27,874 31,035 45,027
2000 24,786 -26,220 37,057 55,218
1999 27,393 -24,610 32,857 19,681
1998 30,889 -23,299 33,381 51,905
1997 34,637 -22,396 37,960 95,241
1996 36,228 -17,042 38,542 102,018
1995 37,370 -14,588 38,065 91,947
1994 38,629 -13,953 39,319 71,170
1993 40,505 -13,347 40,425 58,820
1992 42,579 -12,707 39,091 54,359
1991 44,026 -12,114 39,188 57,821
1990 45,060 -11,598 41,136 66,950
1989 46,264 -11,207 36,929 68,031
1988 47,158 -11,028 42,407 40,976
1987 47,718 -10,946 33,020 25,411
1986 45,232 -7,501 27,880 -7,858
1985 44,575 1,222 32,010 -31,036
1984 43,785 1,199 31,967 -4,396
1983 42,899 1,253 30,296 11,699
1982 41,941 1,281 33,346 41,568
1981 40,808 1,307 32,167 85,869
1980 39,617 1,361 30,657 42,433
1979 38,440 1,285 28,363 -2,384
1978 37,084 1,047 27,537 436
1977 35,654 746 26,508 2,757
1976 34,117 2,986 31,189 949
1975 32,311 9,723 28,509 4,104
1974 30,444 9,972 31,664 2,748
1973 28,859 10,183 36,404 -495
1972 27,841 10,386 38,098 -1,631
1971 26,838 10,563 35,708 573
1970 25,935 10,605 35,059 4,024
1969 25,137 10,465 34,314 6,763
1968 24,490 10,108 36,216 6,792
1967 23,911 9,734 40,145 6,006
1966 23,326 7,248 44,298 3,507
1965 22,755 2,239 45,474 4,199
1964 22,116 2,198 47,697 3,043
1963 21,585 2,220 49,542 2,668
1962 21,132 2,172 48,830 3,714
1961 20,581 2,100 49,880 3,490
1960 19,981 1,989 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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