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Population in Lesotho compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,363,325 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,402,837 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Lesotho's population is 1.75 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Trinidad
2100 3,280,518 817,597
2099 3,286,430 825,167
2098 3,292,231 832,755
2097 3,297,835 840,398
2096 3,302,758 848,105
2095 3,307,678 855,896
2094 3,311,734 863,688
2093 3,315,488 871,563
2092 3,319,391 879,479
2091 3,322,303 887,507
2090 3,324,499 895,594
2089 3,326,577 903,792
2088 3,328,210 912,036
2087 3,329,694 920,411
2086 3,330,185 928,916
2085 3,330,989 937,549
2084 3,331,214 946,328
2083 3,331,221 955,303
2082 3,330,964 964,428
2081 3,330,141 973,767
2080 3,328,997 983,215
2079 3,326,895 992,890
2078 3,324,376 1,002,707
2077 3,321,152 1,012,724
2076 3,317,581 1,022,846
2075 3,313,968 1,033,103
2074 3,308,905 1,043,451
2073 3,303,592 1,053,862
2072 3,297,913 1,064,397
2071 3,291,224 1,074,937
2070 3,283,387 1,085,508
2069 3,274,978 1,096,081
2068 3,265,887 1,106,619
2067 3,256,362 1,117,029
2066 3,246,639 1,127,377
2065 3,236,890 1,137,666
2064 3,226,227 1,147,820
2063 3,214,843 1,157,795
2062 3,202,027 1,167,602
2061 3,188,674 1,177,258
2060 3,174,740 1,186,727
2059 3,159,947 1,196,052
2058 3,144,797 1,205,157
2057 3,129,007 1,214,148
2056 3,112,877 1,222,923
2055 3,095,653 1,231,559
2054 3,078,317 1,240,041
2053 3,059,904 1,248,279
2052 3,040,402 1,256,354
2051 3,019,864 1,264,264
2050 2,999,214 1,271,946
2049 2,977,795 1,279,479
2048 2,955,487 1,286,792
2047 2,932,450 1,293,925
2046 2,909,071 1,300,799
2045 2,885,303 1,307,495
2044 2,861,140 1,313,930
2043 2,836,547 1,320,145
2042 2,811,435 1,326,058
2041 2,785,921 1,331,703
2040 2,760,167 1,337,031
2039 2,734,178 1,342,067
2038 2,707,996 1,346,734
2037 2,681,646 1,351,096
2036 2,654,540 1,355,110
2035 2,627,488 1,358,761
2034 2,600,669 1,362,044
2033 2,573,856 1,364,882
2032 2,547,137 1,367,356
2031 2,520,626 1,369,304
2030 2,494,444 1,370,777
2029 2,468,067 1,371,753
2028 2,441,673 1,372,048
2027 2,415,634 1,371,592
2026 2,389,322 1,370,204
2025 2,363,325 1,367,764
2024 2,337,423 1,368,333
2023 2,311,472 1,367,510
2022 2,286,110 1,365,805
2021 2,261,542 1,367,558
2020 2,235,727 1,366,725
2019 2,209,405 1,363,985
2018 2,183,603 1,359,193
2017 2,157,110 1,356,633
2016 2,130,422 1,353,895
2015 2,104,611 1,349,667
2014 2,080,089 1,345,343
2013 2,056,504 1,340,557
2012 2,034,354 1,335,194
2011 2,014,009 1,328,019
2010 1,996,251 1,317,714
2009 1,980,883 1,310,106
2008 1,966,541 1,308,587
2007 1,953,268 1,303,188
2006 1,945,063 1,297,944
2005 1,953,076 1,294,494
2004 1,971,129 1,345,380
2003 1,985,059 1,338,709
2002 1,994,679 1,332,011
2001 2,000,853 1,325,567
2000 2,003,913 1,319,774
1999 2,003,234 1,314,708
1998 1,998,049 1,310,225
1997 1,988,130 1,305,836
1996 1,972,418 1,300,928
1995 1,951,437 1,295,169
1994 1,927,707 1,288,341
1993 1,901,793 1,280,466
1992 1,873,274 1,271,674
1991 1,842,379 1,262,171
1990 1,809,696 1,252,208
1989 1,775,436 1,241,600
1988 1,739,841 1,230,069
1987 1,703,390 1,217,364
1986 1,666,138 1,203,124
1985 1,624,379 1,187,366
1984 1,578,986 1,172,984
1983 1,534,413 1,160,534
1982 1,490,732 1,147,927
1981 1,448,069 1,135,132
1980 1,406,521 1,121,744
1979 1,366,169 1,107,639
1978 1,327,240 1,093,380
1977 1,289,967 1,079,554
1976 1,253,214 1,066,311
1975 1,213,643 1,053,469
1974 1,172,420 1,040,761
1973 1,132,697 1,027,851
1972 1,094,063 1,014,921
1971 1,056,246 1,002,585
1970 1,019,273 991,471
1969 983,202 980,706
1968 948,105 969,006
1967 913,982 956,418
1966 881,870 942,937
1965 854,090 928,425
1964 829,437 912,963
1963 805,373 896,804
1962 781,814 880,194
1961 758,824 863,144
1960 736,500 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Trinidad
2100 -0.18% -0.92%
2099 -0.18% -0.91%
2098 -0.17% -0.91%
2097 -0.15% -0.91%
2096 -0.15% -0.91%
2095 -0.12% -0.9%
2094 -0.11% -0.9%
2093 -0.12% -0.9%
2092 -0.09% -0.9%
2091 -0.07% -0.9%
2090 -0.06% -0.91%
2089 -0.05% -0.9%
2088 -0.04% -0.91%
2087 -0.01% -0.92%
2086 -0.02% -0.92%
2085 -0.007% -0.93%
2084 -0% -0.94%
2083 0.008% -0.95%
2082 0.02% -0.96%
2081 0.03% -0.96%
2080 0.06% -0.97%
2079 0.08% -0.98%
2078 0.1% -0.99%
2077 0.11% -0.99%
2076 0.11% -0.99%
2075 0.15% -0.99%
2074 0.16% -0.99%
2073 0.17% -0.99%
2072 0.2% -0.98%
2071 0.24% -0.97%
2070 0.26% -0.96%
2069 0.28% -0.95%
2068 0.29% -0.93%
2067 0.3% -0.92%
2066 0.3% -0.9%
2065 0.33% -0.88%
2064 0.35% -0.86%
2063 0.4% -0.84%
2062 0.42% -0.82%
2061 0.44% -0.8%
2060 0.47% -0.78%
2059 0.48% -0.76%
2058 0.5% -0.74%
2057 0.52% -0.72%
2056 0.56% -0.7%
2055 0.56% -0.68%
2054 0.6% -0.66%
2053 0.64% -0.64%
2052 0.68% -0.63%
2051 0.69% -0.6%
2050 0.72% -0.59%
2049 0.75% -0.57%
2048 0.79% -0.55%
2047 0.8% -0.53%
2046 0.82% -0.51%
2045 0.84% -0.49%
2044 0.87% -0.47%
2043 0.89% -0.45%
2042 0.92% -0.42%
2041 0.93% -0.4%
2040 0.95% -0.38%
2039 0.97% -0.35%
2038 0.98% -0.32%
2037 1.02% -0.3%
2036 1.03% -0.27%
2035 1.03% -0.24%
2034 1.04% -0.21%
2033 1.05% -0.18%
2032 1.05% -0.14%
2031 1.05% -0.11%
2030 1.07% -0.07%
2029 1.08% -0.02%
2028 1.08% 0.03%
2027 1.1% 0.1%
2026 1.1% 0.18%
2025 1.11% -0.04%
2024 1.12% 0.06%
2023 1.11% 0.12%
2022 1.09% -0.13%
2021 1.15% 0.06%
2020 1.19% 0.2%
2019 1.18% 0.35%
2018 1.23% 0.19%
2017 1.25% 0.2%
2016 1.23% 0.31%
2015 1.18% 0.32%
2014 1.15% 0.36%
2013 1.09% 0.4%
2012 1.01% 0.54%
2011 0.89% 0.78%
2010 0.78% 0.58%
2009 0.73% 0.12%
2008 0.68% 0.41%
2007 0.42% 0.4%
2006 -0.41% 0.27%
2005 -0.92% -3.78%
2004 -0.7% 0.5%
2003 -0.48% 0.5%
2002 -0.31% 0.49%
2001 -0.15% 0.44%
2000 0.03% 0.39%
1999 0.26% 0.34%
1998 0.5% 0.34%
1997 0.8% 0.38%
1996 1.08% 0.44%
1995 1.23% 0.53%
1994 1.36% 0.62%
1993 1.52% 0.69%
1992 1.68% 0.75%
1991 1.81% 0.8%
1990 1.93% 0.85%
1989 2.05% 0.94%
1988 2.14% 1.04%
1987 2.24% 1.18%
1986 2.57% 1.33%
1985 2.87% 1.23%
1984 2.9% 1.07%
1983 2.93% 1.1%
1982 2.95% 1.13%
1981 2.95% 1.19%
1980 2.95% 1.27%
1979 2.93% 1.3%
1978 2.89% 1.28%
1977 2.93% 1.24%
1976 3.26% 1.22%
1975 3.52% 1.22%
1974 3.51% 1.26%
1973 3.53% 1.27%
1972 3.58% 1.23%
1971 3.63% 1.12%
1970 3.67% 1.1%
1969 3.7% 1.21%
1968 3.73% 1.32%
1967 3.64% 1.43%
1966 3.25% 1.56%
1965 2.97% 1.69%
1964 2.99% 1.8%
1963 3.01% 1.89%
1962 3.03% 1.98%
1961 3.03% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.11%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Trinidad
Current population
2402837
1370916
Population rank 143/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
9.46 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
21.5 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 -2
Annual growth/decline +25,902 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.11% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -5,192 +691
Net migration rank 117/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - 691
2024 31,050 -5,107 2,469 1,334
2023 31,115 -5,168 3,200 2,126
2022 30,803 -6,023 3,773 4,247
2021 27,806 -3,449 2,091 5,749
2020 30,721 -3,449 4,558 427
2019 32,279 -6,896 5,647 -19,251
2018 33,112 -6,892 5,869 35,502
2017 33,601 -6,850 6,779 1,445
2016 33,390 -6,766 7,436 -86
2015 32,087 -7,087 7,963 -575
2014 30,922 -6,877 8,571 -799
2013 29,789 -6,659 9,020 -796
2012 27,592 -6,425 9,376 -880
2011 25,647 -6,118 9,601 -1,410
2010 21,877 -5,886 9,698 -2,230
2009 20,335 -5,599 9,769 -3,056
2008 19,349 -5,392 9,872 -3,624
2007 17,763 -5,179 9,939 -3,731
2006 15,234 -11,416 9,889 -3,684
2005 15,831 -35,679 9,822 -3,595
2004 17,271 -33,530 10,149 -3,504
2003 20,133 -31,723 10,169 -3,472
2002 22,274 -29,924 10,316 -3,613
2001 23,190 -27,874 10,438 -4,252
2000 24,786 -26,220 10,588 -5,185
1999 27,393 -24,610 10,821 -6,103
1998 30,889 -23,299 10,964 -6,730
1997 34,637 -22,396 11,405 -6,865
1996 36,228 -17,042 12,101 -6,827
1995 37,370 -14,588 12,971 -6,723
1994 38,629 -13,953 14,032 -6,615
1993 40,505 -13,347 14,878 -6,554
1992 42,579 -12,707 15,910 -6,650
1991 44,026 -12,114 16,903 -7,149
1990 45,060 -11,598 18,052 -7,878
1989 46,264 -11,207 19,636 -8,588
1988 47,158 -11,028 21,028 -9,023
1987 47,718 -10,946 22,398 -9,002
1986 45,232 -7,501 23,705 -8,620
1985 44,575 1,222 24,487 -8,051
1984 43,785 1,199 24,738 -12,413
1983 42,899 1,253 25,118 -12,544
1982 41,941 1,281 25,181 -12,529
1981 40,808 1,307 25,015 -12,086
1980 39,617 1,361 24,557 -10,709
1979 38,440 1,285 23,475 -9,106
1978 37,084 1,047 22,538 -8,397
1977 35,654 746 21,660 -8,154
1976 34,117 2,986 20,875 -7,895
1975 32,311 9,723 20,468 -7,768
1974 30,444 9,972 20,412 -7,683
1973 28,859 10,183 20,617 -7,524
1972 27,841 10,386 20,116 -7,346
1971 26,838 10,563 19,400 -7,499
1970 25,935 10,605 19,074 -8,751
1969 25,137 10,465 19,652 -8,449
1968 24,490 10,108 20,849 -8,647
1967 23,911 9,734 21,992 -9,008
1966 23,326 7,248 23,228 -9,254
1965 22,755 2,239 24,349 -9,301
1964 22,116 2,198 25,065 -9,193
1963 21,585 2,220 25,507 -9,067
1962 21,132 2,172 25,763 -8,982
1961 20,581 2,100 25,518 -8,200
1960 19,981 1,989 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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