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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,337,423 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,396,633 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 5.19 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Lesotho vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Tunisia
2100 3,280,784 10,722,837
2099 3,286,697 10,798,417
2098 3,292,498 10,872,527
2097 3,298,102 10,944,510
2096 3,303,027 11,017,262
2095 3,307,947 11,088,773
2094 3,312,002 11,159,761
2093 3,315,757 11,228,741
2092 3,319,661 11,296,441
2091 3,322,573 11,362,922
2090 3,324,769 11,428,150
2089 3,326,847 11,492,395
2088 3,328,480 11,554,451
2087 3,329,964 11,616,399
2086 3,330,456 11,677,706
2085 3,331,259 11,736,824
2084 3,331,485 11,795,185
2083 3,331,492 11,853,617
2082 3,331,234 11,911,196
2081 3,330,412 11,966,771
2080 3,329,267 12,023,486
2079 3,327,166 12,080,879
2078 3,324,646 12,138,513
2077 3,321,422 12,194,072
2076 3,317,850 12,247,445
2075 3,314,237 12,301,960
2074 3,309,174 12,355,470
2073 3,303,860 12,410,281
2072 3,298,181 12,463,568
2071 3,291,492 12,517,952
2070 3,283,654 12,571,557
2069 3,275,244 12,625,027
2068 3,266,152 12,677,388
2067 3,256,626 12,728,611
2066 3,246,903 12,778,160
2065 3,237,153 12,827,417
2064 3,226,489 12,873,288
2063 3,215,103 12,917,720
2062 3,202,287 12,960,075
2061 3,188,933 12,999,502
2060 3,174,998 13,037,172
2059 3,160,204 13,069,268
2058 3,145,053 13,098,461
2057 3,129,261 13,124,682
2056 3,113,129 13,147,057
2055 3,095,904 13,164,337
2054 3,078,567 13,177,456
2053 3,060,152 13,184,564
2052 3,040,649 13,188,052
2051 3,020,109 13,187,435
2050 2,999,457 13,181,992
2049 2,978,037 13,173,401
2048 2,955,727 13,160,968
2047 2,932,688 13,144,429
2046 2,909,307 13,125,908
2045 2,885,537 13,104,999
2044 2,861,372 13,081,801
2043 2,836,777 13,057,259
2042 2,811,663 13,031,516
2041 2,786,147 13,006,019
2040 2,760,391 12,979,703
2039 2,734,400 12,952,741
2038 2,708,216 12,925,306
2037 2,681,863 12,896,316
2036 2,654,755 12,865,989
2035 2,627,701 12,835,689
2034 2,600,880 12,803,284
2033 2,574,065 12,766,519
2032 2,547,344 12,728,299
2031 2,520,831 12,687,827
2030 2,494,646 12,644,489
2029 2,468,268 12,596,686
2028 2,441,871 12,542,752
2027 2,415,830 12,484,560
2026 2,389,516 12,420,467
2025 2,363,516 12,351,028
2024 2,337,423 12,277,109
2023 2,311,472 12,200,431
2022 2,286,110 12,119,334
2021 2,261,542 12,048,622
2020 2,235,727 11,974,057
2019 2,209,405 11,875,081
2018 2,183,603 11,765,514
2017 2,157,110 11,650,498
2016 2,130,422 11,528,674
2015 2,104,611 11,402,264
2014 2,080,089 11,274,288
2013 2,056,504 11,141,361
2012 2,034,354 11,009,647
2011 2,014,009 10,886,035
2010 1,996,251 10,765,980
2009 1,980,883 10,650,681
2008 1,966,541 10,542,635
2007 1,953,268 10,441,702
2006 1,945,063 10,346,410
2005 1,953,076 10,255,472
2004 1,971,129 10,166,163
2003 1,985,059 10,071,632
2002 1,994,679 9,971,515
2001 2,000,853 9,869,677
2000 2,003,913 9,764,935
1999 2,003,234 9,655,963
1998 1,998,049 9,541,667
1997 1,988,130 9,421,270
1996 1,972,418 9,294,432
1995 1,951,437 9,161,258
1994 1,927,707 9,018,448
1993 1,901,793 8,857,910
1992 1,873,274 8,682,512
1991 1,842,379 8,501,827
1990 1,809,696 8,324,509
1989 1,775,436 8,151,660
1988 1,739,841 7,974,440
1987 1,703,390 7,789,987
1986 1,666,138 7,600,301
1985 1,624,379 7,409,903
1984 1,578,986 7,220,044
1983 1,534,413 7,053,800
1982 1,490,732 6,908,642
1981 1,448,069 6,758,284
1980 1,406,521 6,606,195
1979 1,366,169 6,456,419
1978 1,327,240 6,309,390
1977 1,289,967 6,155,931
1976 1,253,214 5,996,994
1975 1,213,643 5,839,262
1974 1,172,420 5,684,674
1973 1,132,697 5,537,242
1972 1,094,063 5,396,557
1971 1,056,246 5,261,658
1970 1,019,273 5,131,396
1969 983,202 5,004,697
1968 948,105 4,879,899
1967 913,982 4,760,970
1966 881,870 4,652,287
1965 854,090 4,561,385
1964 829,437 4,489,869
1963 805,373 4,427,131
1962 781,814 4,369,136
1961 758,824 4,316,278
1960 736,500 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Tunisia
2100 -0.18% -0.7%
2099 -0.18% -0.68%
2098 -0.17% -0.66%
2097 -0.15% -0.66%
2096 -0.15% -0.64%
2095 -0.12% -0.64%
2094 -0.11% -0.61%
2093 -0.12% -0.6%
2092 -0.09% -0.59%
2091 -0.07% -0.57%
2090 -0.06% -0.56%
2089 -0.05% -0.54%
2088 -0.04% -0.53%
2087 -0.01% -0.52%
2086 -0.02% -0.5%
2085 -0.007% -0.49%
2084 -0% -0.49%
2083 0.008% -0.48%
2082 0.02% -0.46%
2081 0.03% -0.47%
2080 0.06% -0.48%
2079 0.08% -0.47%
2078 0.1% -0.46%
2077 0.11% -0.44%
2076 0.11% -0.44%
2075 0.15% -0.43%
2074 0.16% -0.44%
2073 0.17% -0.43%
2072 0.2% -0.43%
2071 0.24% -0.43%
2070 0.26% -0.42%
2069 0.28% -0.41%
2068 0.29% -0.4%
2067 0.3% -0.39%
2066 0.3% -0.38%
2065 0.33% -0.36%
2064 0.35% -0.34%
2063 0.4% -0.33%
2062 0.42% -0.3%
2061 0.44% -0.29%
2060 0.47% -0.25%
2059 0.48% -0.22%
2058 0.5% -0.2%
2057 0.52% -0.17%
2056 0.56% -0.13%
2055 0.56% -0.1%
2054 0.6% -0.05%
2053 0.64% -0.03%
2052 0.68% 0.005%
2051 0.69% 0.04%
2050 0.72% 0.07%
2049 0.75% 0.09%
2048 0.79% 0.13%
2047 0.8% 0.14%
2046 0.82% 0.16%
2045 0.84% 0.18%
2044 0.87% 0.19%
2043 0.89% 0.2%
2042 0.92% 0.2%
2041 0.93% 0.2%
2040 0.95% 0.21%
2039 0.97% 0.21%
2038 0.98% 0.22%
2037 1.02% 0.24%
2036 1.03% 0.24%
2035 1.03% 0.25%
2034 1.04% 0.29%
2033 1.05% 0.3%
2032 1.05% 0.32%
2031 1.05% 0.34%
2030 1.07% 0.38%
2029 1.08% 0.43%
2028 1.08% 0.47%
2027 1.1% 0.52%
2026 1.1% 0.56%
2025 1.12% 0.6%
2024 1.12% 0.63%
2023 1.11% 0.67%
2022 1.09% 0.59%
2021 1.15% 0.62%
2020 1.19% 0.83%
2019 1.18% 0.93%
2018 1.23% 0.99%
2017 1.25% 1.06%
2016 1.23% 1.11%
2015 1.18% 1.14%
2014 1.15% 1.19%
2013 1.09% 1.2%
2012 1.01% 1.14%
2011 0.89% 1.12%
2010 0.78% 1.08%
2009 0.73% 1.02%
2008 0.68% 0.97%
2007 0.42% 0.92%
2006 -0.41% 0.89%
2005 -0.92% 0.88%
2004 -0.7% 0.94%
2003 -0.48% 1%
2002 -0.31% 1.03%
2001 -0.15% 1.07%
2000 0.03% 1.13%
1999 0.26% 1.2%
1998 0.5% 1.28%
1997 0.8% 1.36%
1996 1.08% 1.45%
1995 1.23% 1.58%
1994 1.36% 1.81%
1993 1.52% 2.02%
1992 1.68% 2.13%
1991 1.81% 2.13%
1990 1.93% 2.12%
1989 2.05% 2.22%
1988 2.14% 2.37%
1987 2.24% 2.5%
1986 2.57% 2.57%
1985 2.87% 2.63%
1984 2.9% 2.36%
1983 2.93% 2.1%
1982 2.95% 2.22%
1981 2.95% 2.3%
1980 2.95% 2.32%
1979 2.93% 2.33%
1978 2.89% 2.49%
1977 2.93% 2.65%
1976 3.26% 2.7%
1975 3.52% 2.72%
1974 3.51% 2.66%
1973 3.53% 2.61%
1972 3.58% 2.56%
1971 3.63% 2.54%
1970 3.67% 2.53%
1969 3.7% 2.56%
1968 3.73% 2.5%
1967 3.64% 2.34%
1966 3.25% 1.99%
1965 2.97% 1.59%
1964 2.99% 1.42%
1963 3.01% 1.33%
1962 3.03% 1.22%
1961 3.03% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.12%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Tunisia
Current population
2396633
12437803
Population rank 143/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
9.43 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
21.4 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +210
Annual growth/decline +25,951 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.12% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 -14,523
Net migration rank 117/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -14,523
2024 - -5,107 - -15,221
2023 31,115 -5,168 93,663 -14,001
2022 30,803 -6,023 96,531 -14,001
2021 27,806 -3,449 68,087 -9,190
2020 30,721 -3,449 109,431 -19,188
2019 32,279 -6,896 127,312 -19,612
2018 33,112 -6,892 132,445 -21,012
2017 33,601 -6,850 140,971 -22,365
2016 33,390 -6,766 148,870 -23,827
2015 32,087 -7,087 153,007 -25,229
2014 30,922 -6,877 154,762 -26,586
2013 29,789 -6,659 154,687 -17,020
2012 27,592 -6,425 151,812 -26,059
2011 25,647 -6,118 143,401 -21,935
2010 21,877 -5,886 132,809 -14,168
2009 20,335 -5,599 125,465 -13,512
2008 19,349 -5,392 121,873 -17,742
2007 17,763 -5,179 118,920 -21,190
2006 15,234 -11,416 116,945 -24,098
2005 15,831 -35,679 115,374 -26,361
2004 17,271 -33,530 113,322 -23,735
2003 20,133 -31,723 111,926 -12,459
2002 22,274 -29,924 109,099 -8,334
2001 23,190 -27,874 110,146 -7,235
2000 24,786 -26,220 112,501 -5,937
1999 27,393 -24,610 114,829 -3,452
1998 30,889 -23,299 121,332 -4,111
1997 34,637 -22,396 128,327 -4,756
1996 36,228 -17,042 135,615 -5,506
1995 37,370 -14,588 144,345 -8,095
1994 38,629 -13,953 153,647 -4,271
1993 40,505 -13,347 160,922 10,771
1992 42,579 -12,707 163,978 15,124
1991 44,026 -12,114 166,245 16,021
1990 45,060 -11,598 168,180 4,183
1989 46,264 -11,207 169,221 4,100
1988 47,158 -11,028 177,176 3,934
1987 47,718 -10,946 184,101 3,711
1986 45,232 -7,501 188,107 3,464
1985 44,575 1,222 186,344 2,887
1984 43,785 1,199 182,386 8,109
1983 42,899 1,253 179,878 -37,895
1982 41,941 1,281 177,898 -29,559
1981 40,808 1,307 176,628 -24,242
1980 39,617 1,361 171,094 -19,321
1979 38,440 1,285 171,463 -23,688
1978 37,084 1,047 173,255 -26,968
1977 35,654 746 174,539 -13,910
1976 34,117 2,986 172,744 -15,499
1975 32,311 9,723 166,991 -8,765
1974 30,444 9,972 160,200 -9,254
1973 28,859 10,183 153,525 -9,606
1972 27,841 10,386 147,239 -9,790
1971 26,838 10,563 142,296 -9,949
1970 25,935 10,605 138,235 -10,054
1969 25,137 10,465 135,257 -10,049
1968 24,490 10,108 134,246 -9,848
1967 23,911 9,734 132,626 -19,155
1966 23,326 7,248 131,274 -27,393
1965 22,755 2,239 127,673 -49,751
1964 22,116 2,198 124,711 -59,602
1963 21,585 2,220 120,865 -60,505
1962 21,132 2,172 116,887 -61,260
1961 20,581 2,100 111,459 -61,369
1960 19,981 1,989 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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