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

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The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,363,325 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,402,837 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 15.8 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Lesotho vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2100 3,280,518 74,913,683
2099 3,286,430 74,651,098
2098 3,292,231 74,375,923
2097 3,297,835 74,084,599
2096 3,302,758 73,786,478
2095 3,307,678 73,476,603
2094 3,311,734 73,151,709
2093 3,315,488 72,817,254
2092 3,319,391 72,474,468
2091 3,322,303 72,122,880
2090 3,324,499 71,760,077
2089 3,326,577 71,384,150
2088 3,328,210 71,002,449
2087 3,329,694 70,611,426
2086 3,330,185 70,216,014
2085 3,330,989 69,811,545
2084 3,331,214 69,396,198
2083 3,331,221 68,975,962
2082 3,330,964 68,557,881
2081 3,330,141 68,128,154
2080 3,328,997 67,696,442
2079 3,326,895 67,260,252
2078 3,324,376 66,816,984
2077 3,321,152 66,362,519
2076 3,317,581 65,913,810
2075 3,313,968 65,462,568
2074 3,308,905 65,009,654
2073 3,303,592 64,552,502
2072 3,297,913 64,095,245
2071 3,291,224 63,631,386
2070 3,283,387 63,166,693
2069 3,274,978 62,698,228
2068 3,265,887 62,225,674
2067 3,256,362 61,749,683
2066 3,246,639 61,266,762
2065 3,236,890 60,778,749
2064 3,226,227 60,281,212
2063 3,214,843 59,775,807
2062 3,202,027 59,261,881
2061 3,188,674 58,740,914
2060 3,174,740 58,208,824
2059 3,159,947 57,665,803
2058 3,144,797 57,114,037
2057 3,129,007 56,552,712
2056 3,112,877 55,985,589
2055 3,095,653 55,407,187
2054 3,078,317 54,818,525
2053 3,059,904 54,220,761
2052 3,040,402 53,615,713
2051 3,019,864 53,002,852
2050 2,999,214 52,386,166
2049 2,977,795 51,762,174
2048 2,955,487 51,134,317
2047 2,932,450 50,502,162
2046 2,909,071 49,868,057
2045 2,885,303 49,233,860
2044 2,861,140 48,605,591
2043 2,836,547 47,984,479
2042 2,811,435 47,370,990
2041 2,785,921 46,766,713
2040 2,760,167 46,174,827
2039 2,734,178 45,591,616
2038 2,707,996 45,011,890
2037 2,681,646 44,436,551
2036 2,654,540 43,862,840
2035 2,627,488 43,287,434
2034 2,600,669 42,708,536
2033 2,573,856 42,122,973
2032 2,547,137 41,529,468
2031 2,520,626 40,928,141
2030 2,494,444 40,314,175
2029 2,468,067 39,688,984
2028 2,441,673 39,055,901
2027 2,415,634 38,407,447
2026 2,389,322 37,740,059
2025 2,363,325 37,053,428
2024 2,337,423 36,361,859
2023 2,311,472 35,652,307
2022 2,286,110 34,938,955
2021 2,261,542 34,243,696
2020 2,235,727 33,586,372
2019 2,209,405 32,964,701
2018 2,183,603 32,373,490
2017 2,157,110 31,819,178
2016 2,130,422 31,284,568
2015 2,104,611 30,749,346
2014 2,080,089 30,222,994
2013 2,056,504 29,724,065
2012 2,034,354 29,261,903
2011 2,014,009 28,823,196
2010 1,996,251 28,385,506
2009 1,980,883 27,939,328
2008 1,966,541 27,494,774
2007 1,953,268 27,076,008
2006 1,945,063 26,699,043
2005 1,953,076 26,356,975
2004 1,971,129 26,029,350
2003 1,985,059 25,711,259
2002 1,994,679 25,399,980
2001 2,000,853 25,090,283
2000 2,003,913 24,787,054
1999 2,003,234 24,476,008
1998 1,998,049 24,134,929
1997 1,988,130 23,758,960
1996 1,972,418 23,351,981
1995 1,951,437 22,917,589
1994 1,927,707 22,463,291
1993 1,901,793 21,987,955
1992 1,873,274 21,485,090
1991 1,842,379 20,962,910
1990 1,809,696 20,464,956
1989 1,775,436 19,977,183
1988 1,739,841 19,460,630
1987 1,703,390 18,930,070
1986 1,666,138 18,395,621
1985 1,624,379 17,875,339
1984 1,578,986 17,378,846
1983 1,534,413 16,908,400
1982 1,490,732 16,462,736
1981 1,448,069 16,035,032
1980 1,406,521 15,619,936
1979 1,366,169 15,215,587
1978 1,327,240 14,816,349
1977 1,289,967 14,408,822
1976 1,253,214 13,998,620
1975 1,213,643 13,598,521
1974 1,172,420 13,209,011
1973 1,132,697 12,831,047
1972 1,094,063 12,465,106
1971 1,056,246 12,111,511
1970 1,019,273 11,762,638
1969 983,202 11,403,150
1968 948,105 11,032,155
1967 913,982 10,659,180
1966 881,870 10,289,294
1965 854,090 9,921,681
1964 829,437 9,557,611
1963 805,373 9,202,246
1962 781,814 8,854,368
1961 758,824 8,517,711
1960 736,500 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2100 -0.18% 0.35%
2099 -0.18% 0.37%
2098 -0.17% 0.39%
2097 -0.15% 0.4%
2096 -0.15% 0.42%
2095 -0.12% 0.44%
2094 -0.11% 0.46%
2093 -0.12% 0.47%
2092 -0.09% 0.49%
2091 -0.07% 0.51%
2090 -0.06% 0.53%
2089 -0.05% 0.54%
2088 -0.04% 0.55%
2087 -0.01% 0.56%
2086 -0.02% 0.58%
2085 -0.007% 0.6%
2084 -0% 0.61%
2083 0.008% 0.61%
2082 0.02% 0.63%
2081 0.03% 0.64%
2080 0.06% 0.65%
2079 0.08% 0.66%
2078 0.1% 0.68%
2077 0.11% 0.68%
2076 0.11% 0.69%
2075 0.15% 0.7%
2074 0.16% 0.71%
2073 0.17% 0.71%
2072 0.2% 0.73%
2071 0.24% 0.74%
2070 0.26% 0.75%
2069 0.28% 0.76%
2068 0.29% 0.77%
2067 0.3% 0.79%
2066 0.3% 0.8%
2065 0.33% 0.83%
2064 0.35% 0.85%
2063 0.4% 0.87%
2062 0.42% 0.89%
2061 0.44% 0.91%
2060 0.47% 0.94%
2059 0.48% 0.97%
2058 0.5% 0.99%
2057 0.52% 1.01%
2056 0.56% 1.04%
2055 0.56% 1.07%
2054 0.6% 1.1%
2053 0.64% 1.13%
2052 0.68% 1.16%
2051 0.69% 1.18%
2050 0.72% 1.21%
2049 0.75% 1.23%
2048 0.79% 1.25%
2047 0.8% 1.27%
2046 0.82% 1.29%
2045 0.84% 1.29%
2044 0.87% 1.29%
2043 0.89% 1.3%
2042 0.92% 1.29%
2041 0.93% 1.28%
2040 0.95% 1.28%
2039 0.97% 1.29%
2038 0.98% 1.29%
2037 1.02% 1.31%
2036 1.03% 1.33%
2035 1.03% 1.36%
2034 1.04% 1.39%
2033 1.05% 1.43%
2032 1.05% 1.47%
2031 1.05% 1.52%
2030 1.07% 1.58%
2029 1.08% 1.62%
2028 1.08% 1.69%
2027 1.1% 1.77%
2026 1.1% 1.85%
2025 1.11% 1.9%
2024 1.12% 1.99%
2023 1.11% 2.04%
2022 1.09% 2.03%
2021 1.15% 1.96%
2020 1.19% 1.89%
2019 1.18% 1.83%
2018 1.23% 1.74%
2017 1.25% 1.71%
2016 1.23% 1.74%
2015 1.18% 1.74%
2014 1.15% 1.68%
2013 1.09% 1.58%
2012 1.01% 1.52%
2011 0.89% 1.54%
2010 0.78% 1.6%
2009 0.73% 1.62%
2008 0.68% 1.55%
2007 0.42% 1.41%
2006 -0.41% 1.3%
2005 -0.92% 1.26%
2004 -0.7% 1.24%
2003 -0.48% 1.23%
2002 -0.31% 1.23%
2001 -0.15% 1.22%
2000 0.03% 1.27%
1999 0.26% 1.41%
1998 0.5% 1.58%
1997 0.8% 1.74%
1996 1.08% 1.9%
1995 1.23% 2.02%
1994 1.36% 2.16%
1993 1.52% 2.34%
1992 1.68% 2.49%
1991 1.81% 2.43%
1990 1.93% 2.44%
1989 2.05% 2.65%
1988 2.14% 2.8%
1987 2.24% 2.91%
1986 2.57% 2.91%
1985 2.87% 2.86%
1984 2.9% 2.78%
1983 2.93% 2.71%
1982 2.95% 2.67%
1981 2.95% 2.66%
1980 2.95% 2.66%
1979 2.93% 2.69%
1978 2.89% 2.83%
1977 2.93% 2.93%
1976 3.26% 2.94%
1975 3.52% 2.95%
1974 3.51% 2.95%
1973 3.53% 2.94%
1972 3.58% 2.92%
1971 3.63% 2.97%
1970 3.67% 3.15%
1969 3.7% 3.36%
1968 3.73% 3.5%
1967 3.64% 3.59%
1966 3.25% 3.71%
1965 2.97% 3.81%
1964 2.99% 3.86%
1963 3.01% 3.93%
1962 3.03% 3.95%
1961 3.03% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.11%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Uzbekistan
Current population
2402837
38082870
Population rank 143/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.46%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
9.46 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
21.5 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +25,902 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.11% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -5,192 -6,987
Net migration rank 117/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -6,987
2024 31,050 -5,107 709,893 -7,066
2023 31,115 -5,168 722,280 -6,004
2022 30,803 -6,023 715,410 -5,007
2021 27,806 -3,449 689,325 -9,205
2020 30,721 -3,449 643,750 -9,208
2019 32,279 -6,896 618,154 -9,341
2018 33,112 -6,892 585,119 -11,516
2017 33,601 -6,850 548,372 -13,352
2016 33,390 -6,766 549,045 -14,839
2015 32,087 -7,087 552,781 -16,545
2014 30,922 -6,877 536,881 -20,381
2013 29,789 -6,659 501,742 -20,380
2012 27,592 -6,425 463,333 -20,381
2011 25,647 -6,118 454,858 -20,380
2010 21,877 -5,886 461,293 -20,380
2009 20,335 -5,599 471,839 -20,378
2008 19,349 -5,392 461,665 -24,028
2007 17,763 -5,179 426,880 -27,013
2006 15,234 -11,416 383,265 -29,197
2005 15,831 -35,679 363,462 -33,386
2004 17,271 -33,530 363,994 -38,834
2003 20,133 -31,723 355,098 -44,092
2002 22,274 -29,924 359,231 -47,679
2001 23,190 -27,874 356,483 -48,642
2000 24,786 -26,220 365,138 -66,547
1999 27,393 -24,610 385,448 -61,955
1998 30,889 -23,299 408,532 -49,862
1997 34,637 -22,396 441,631 -48,360
1996 36,228 -17,042 471,010 -50,314
1995 37,370 -14,588 493,966 -45,876
1994 38,629 -13,953 502,279 -41,788
1993 40,505 -13,347 527,557 -37,377
1992 42,579 -12,707 548,793 -33,259
1991 44,026 -12,114 557,886 -29,064
1990 45,060 -11,598 540,581 -73,478
1989 46,264 -11,207 522,323 -13,888
1988 47,158 -11,028 525,126 -473
1987 47,718 -10,946 537,292 -824
1986 45,232 -7,501 533,234 -802
1985 44,575 1,222 508,893 -773
1984 43,785 1,199 485,617 -752
1983 42,899 1,253 454,464 1,568
1982 41,941 1,281 431,389 3,897
1981 40,808 1,307 413,897 6,223
1980 39,617 1,361 401,557 8,540
1979 38,440 1,285 387,754 10,864
1978 37,084 1,047 372,068 27,783
1977 35,654 746 369,572 45,622
1976 34,117 2,986 363,110 42,094
1975 32,311 9,723 357,382 37,611
1974 30,444 9,972 350,422 33,600
1973 28,859 10,183 341,807 30,094
1972 27,841 10,386 333,230 26,748
1971 26,838 10,563 323,171 24,030
1970 25,935 10,605 313,216 37,324
1969 25,137 10,465 302,833 65,596
1968 24,490 10,108 295,651 77,914
1967 23,911 9,734 298,350 74,030
1966 23,326 7,248 297,844 69,537
1965 22,755 2,239 302,264 65,579
1964 22,116 2,198 298,790 61,512
1963 21,585 2,220 293,432 57,002
1962 21,132 2,172 292,788 52,532
1961 20,581 2,100 279,841 48,168
1960 19,981 1,989 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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