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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,337,423 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,396,633 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 16.7 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Lesotho vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Ukraine
2100 3,280,784 15,493,960
2099 3,286,697 15,751,557
2098 3,292,498 16,012,938
2097 3,298,102 16,278,602
2096 3,303,027 16,547,938
2095 3,307,947 16,820,897
2094 3,312,002 17,098,910
2093 3,315,757 17,381,822
2092 3,319,661 17,669,049
2091 3,322,573 17,960,681
2090 3,324,769 18,257,867
2089 3,326,847 18,559,027
2088 3,328,480 18,865,031
2087 3,329,964 19,176,483
2086 3,330,456 19,492,606
2085 3,331,259 19,812,584
2084 3,331,485 20,138,855
2083 3,331,492 20,468,747
2082 3,331,234 20,803,241
2081 3,330,412 21,140,953
2080 3,329,267 21,482,498
2079 3,327,166 21,827,152
2078 3,324,646 22,175,099
2077 3,321,422 22,525,846
2076 3,317,850 22,879,896
2075 3,314,237 23,236,521
2074 3,309,174 23,596,095
2073 3,303,860 23,957,807
2072 3,298,181 24,319,928
2071 3,291,492 24,685,370
2070 3,283,654 25,053,352
2069 3,275,244 25,423,272
2068 3,266,152 25,794,560
2067 3,256,626 26,168,072
2066 3,246,903 26,543,206
2065 3,237,153 26,920,121
2064 3,226,489 27,298,592
2063 3,215,103 27,677,528
2062 3,202,287 28,056,960
2061 3,188,933 28,437,884
2060 3,174,998 28,818,343
2059 3,160,204 29,198,891
2058 3,145,053 29,580,044
2057 3,129,261 29,958,884
2056 3,113,129 30,335,136
2055 3,095,904 30,710,041
2054 3,078,567 31,080,334
2053 3,060,152 31,447,868
2052 3,040,649 31,811,171
2051 3,020,109 32,170,929
2050 2,999,457 32,525,262
2049 2,978,037 32,875,483
2048 2,955,727 33,217,836
2047 2,932,688 33,556,749
2046 2,909,307 33,892,646
2045 2,885,537 34,221,999
2044 2,861,372 34,547,153
2043 2,836,777 34,869,270
2042 2,811,663 35,189,550
2041 2,786,147 35,507,946
2040 2,760,391 35,823,225
2039 2,734,400 36,141,658
2038 2,708,216 36,457,134
2037 2,681,863 36,772,578
2036 2,654,755 37,084,252
2035 2,627,701 37,396,243
2034 2,600,880 37,706,533
2033 2,574,065 38,015,585
2032 2,547,344 38,322,554
2031 2,520,831 38,630,259
2030 2,494,646 38,935,791
2029 2,468,268 39,238,099
2028 2,441,871 39,537,815
2027 2,415,830 39,830,895
2026 2,389,516 40,125,599
2025 2,363,516 38,707,520
2024 2,337,423 37,860,221
2023 2,311,472 37,732,836
2022 2,286,110 41,048,766
2021 2,261,542 44,298,640
2020 2,235,727 44,680,014
2019 2,209,405 44,957,458
2018 2,183,603 45,208,907
2017 2,157,110 45,436,041
2016 2,130,422 45,616,832
2015 2,104,611 45,784,896
2014 2,080,089 45,972,380
2013 2,056,504 46,126,770
2012 2,034,354 46,210,056
2011 2,014,009 46,307,853
2010 1,996,251 46,456,003
2009 1,980,883 46,623,731
2008 1,966,541 46,819,175
2007 1,953,268 47,062,798
2006 1,945,063 47,278,694
2005 1,953,076 47,585,556
2004 1,971,129 47,979,507
2003 1,985,059 48,315,136
2002 1,994,679 48,677,281
2001 2,000,853 49,106,855
2000 2,003,913 49,556,660
1999 2,003,234 49,976,446
1998 1,998,049 50,379,731
1997 1,988,130 50,786,885
1996 1,972,418 51,226,109
1995 1,951,437 51,665,539
1994 1,927,707 52,075,998
1993 1,901,793 52,350,126
1992 1,873,274 52,323,671
1991 1,842,379 52,170,961
1990 1,809,696 52,054,092
1989 1,775,436 51,917,817
1988 1,739,841 51,724,853
1987 1,703,390 51,515,732
1986 1,666,138 51,318,745
1985 1,624,379 51,108,770
1984 1,578,986 50,887,599
1983 1,534,413 50,637,029
1982 1,490,732 50,402,724
1981 1,448,069 50,189,281
1980 1,406,521 49,955,152
1979 1,366,169 49,721,381
1978 1,327,240 49,521,243
1977 1,289,967 49,336,481
1976 1,253,214 49,120,842
1975 1,213,643 48,865,229
1974 1,172,420 48,576,570
1973 1,132,697 48,277,121
1972 1,094,063 47,946,893
1971 1,056,246 47,573,287
1970 1,019,273 47,261,306
1969 983,202 46,976,256
1968 948,105 46,614,325
1967 913,982 46,215,988
1966 881,870 45,802,519
1965 854,090 45,386,892
1964 829,437 44,951,156
1963 805,373 44,462,372
1962 781,814 43,943,674
1961 758,824 43,399,766
1960 736,500 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Ukraine
2100 -0.18% -1.64%
2099 -0.18% -1.63%
2098 -0.17% -1.63%
2097 -0.15% -1.63%
2096 -0.15% -1.62%
2095 -0.12% -1.63%
2094 -0.11% -1.63%
2093 -0.12% -1.63%
2092 -0.09% -1.62%
2091 -0.07% -1.63%
2090 -0.06% -1.62%
2089 -0.05% -1.62%
2088 -0.04% -1.62%
2087 -0.01% -1.62%
2086 -0.02% -1.62%
2085 -0.007% -1.62%
2084 -0% -1.61%
2083 0.008% -1.61%
2082 0.02% -1.6%
2081 0.03% -1.59%
2080 0.06% -1.58%
2079 0.08% -1.57%
2078 0.1% -1.56%
2077 0.11% -1.55%
2076 0.11% -1.53%
2075 0.15% -1.52%
2074 0.16% -1.51%
2073 0.17% -1.49%
2072 0.2% -1.48%
2071 0.24% -1.47%
2070 0.26% -1.46%
2069 0.28% -1.44%
2068 0.29% -1.43%
2067 0.3% -1.41%
2066 0.3% -1.4%
2065 0.33% -1.39%
2064 0.35% -1.37%
2063 0.4% -1.35%
2062 0.42% -1.34%
2061 0.44% -1.32%
2060 0.47% -1.3%
2059 0.48% -1.29%
2058 0.5% -1.26%
2057 0.52% -1.24%
2056 0.56% -1.22%
2055 0.56% -1.19%
2054 0.6% -1.17%
2053 0.64% -1.14%
2052 0.68% -1.12%
2051 0.69% -1.09%
2050 0.72% -1.07%
2049 0.75% -1.03%
2048 0.79% -1.01%
2047 0.8% -0.99%
2046 0.82% -0.96%
2045 0.84% -0.94%
2044 0.87% -0.92%
2043 0.89% -0.91%
2042 0.92% -0.9%
2041 0.93% -0.88%
2040 0.95% -0.88%
2039 0.97% -0.87%
2038 0.98% -0.86%
2037 1.02% -0.84%
2036 1.03% -0.83%
2035 1.03% -0.82%
2034 1.04% -0.81%
2033 1.05% -0.8%
2032 1.05% -0.8%
2031 1.05% -0.78%
2030 1.07% -0.77%
2029 1.08% -0.76%
2028 1.08% -0.74%
2027 1.1% -0.73%
2026 1.1% 3.66%
2025 1.12% 2.24%
2024 1.12% 0.34%
2023 1.11% -8.08%
2022 1.09% -7.34%
2021 1.15% -0.85%
2020 1.19% -0.62%
2019 1.18% -0.56%
2018 1.23% -0.5%
2017 1.25% -0.4%
2016 1.23% -0.37%
2015 1.18% -0.41%
2014 1.15% -0.33%
2013 1.09% -0.18%
2012 1.01% -0.21%
2011 0.89% -0.32%
2010 0.78% -0.36%
2009 0.73% -0.42%
2008 0.68% -0.52%
2007 0.42% -0.46%
2006 -0.41% -0.64%
2005 -0.92% -0.82%
2004 -0.7% -0.69%
2003 -0.48% -0.74%
2002 -0.31% -0.87%
2001 -0.15% -0.91%
2000 0.03% -0.84%
1999 0.26% -0.8%
1998 0.5% -0.8%
1997 0.8% -0.86%
1996 1.08% -0.85%
1995 1.23% -0.79%
1994 1.36% -0.52%
1993 1.52% 0.05%
1992 1.68% 0.29%
1991 1.81% 0.22%
1990 1.93% 0.26%
1989 2.05% 0.37%
1988 2.14% 0.41%
1987 2.24% 0.38%
1986 2.57% 0.41%
1985 2.87% 0.43%
1984 2.9% 0.49%
1983 2.93% 0.46%
1982 2.95% 0.43%
1981 2.95% 0.47%
1980 2.95% 0.47%
1979 2.93% 0.4%
1978 2.89% 0.37%
1977 2.93% 0.44%
1976 3.26% 0.52%
1975 3.52% 0.59%
1974 3.51% 0.62%
1973 3.53% 0.69%
1972 3.58% 0.79%
1971 3.63% 0.66%
1970 3.67% 0.61%
1969 3.7% 0.78%
1968 3.73% 0.86%
1967 3.64% 0.9%
1966 3.25% 0.92%
1965 2.97% 0.97%
1964 2.99% 1.1%
1963 3.01% 1.18%
1962 3.03% 1.25%
1961 3.03% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.12%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Ukraine
Current population
2396633
40125599
Population rank 143/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.48%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
9.43 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
21.4 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +349
Annual growth/decline +25,951 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.12% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -5,192 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 117/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - 1,702,358
2024 - -5,107 - 1,146,012
2023 31,115 -5,168 -283,185 -299,961
2022 30,803 -6,023 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 27,806 -3,449 -449,941 -1,129
2020 30,721 -3,449 -307,533 -4,167
2019 32,279 -6,896 -236,296 -6,908
2018 33,112 -6,892 -227,491 -32,220
2017 33,601 -6,850 -158,390 -36,155
2016 33,390 -6,766 -135,710 -31,340
2015 32,087 -7,087 -147,107 -21,992
2014 30,922 -6,877 -140,216 -65,678
2013 29,789 -6,659 -129,662 26,781
2012 27,592 -6,425 -130,451 66,768
2011 25,647 -6,118 -158,372 26,457
2010 21,877 -5,886 -180,388 16,030
2009 20,335 -5,599 -197,918 26,796
2008 19,349 -5,392 -229,086 9,312
2007 17,763 -5,179 -282,659 15,237
2006 15,234 -11,416 -300,787 136,442
2005 15,831 -35,679 -337,857 -111,493
2004 17,271 -33,530 -344,157 5,644
2003 20,133 -31,723 -351,299 18,540
2002 22,274 -29,924 -364,544 -26,991
2001 23,190 -27,874 -374,734 -92,847
2000 24,786 -26,220 -364,143 -67,865
1999 27,393 -24,610 -348,286 -59,247
1998 30,889 -23,299 -318,299 -80,684
1997 34,637 -22,396 -306,549 -108,735
1996 36,228 -17,042 -305,154 -158,008
1995 37,370 -14,588 -281,629 -134,053
1994 38,629 -13,953 -238,820 -166,380
1993 40,505 -13,347 -169,405 26,357
1992 42,579 -12,707 -95,857 291,788
1991 44,026 -12,114 -16,486 125,962
1990 45,060 -11,598 48,463 75,760
1989 46,264 -11,207 106,431 36,978
1988 47,158 -11,028 162,002 75,637
1987 47,718 -10,946 198,850 -18,275
1986 45,232 -7,501 225,751 -12,369
1985 44,575 1,222 201,011 5,546
1984 43,785 1,199 222,430 13,340
1983 42,899 1,253 241,741 23,608
1982 41,941 1,281 194,101 9,096
1981 40,808 1,307 182,839 40,807
1980 39,617 1,361 197,223 47,406
1979 38,440 1,285 197,294 25,635
1978 37,084 1,047 206,554 -29,180
1977 35,654 746 216,932 -24,745
1976 34,117 2,986 247,323 -8,219
1975 32,311 9,723 256,787 15,336
1974 30,444 9,972 273,486 31,725
1973 28,859 10,183 274,938 18,777
1972 27,841 10,386 309,785 56,928
1971 26,838 10,563 305,849 74,604
1970 25,935 10,605 291,839 -48,335
1969 25,137 10,465 274,858 51,763
1968 24,490 10,108 295,162 102,096
1967 23,911 9,734 313,899 85,527
1966 23,326 7,248 337,794 89,737
1965 22,755 2,239 334,365 69,354
1964 22,116 2,198 391,120 76,650
1963 21,585 2,220 449,648 60,178
1962 21,132 2,172 481,887 45,712
1961 20,581 2,100 508,602 51,625
1960 19,981 1,989 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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