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

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The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,363,325 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,402,837 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 11.9 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Lesotho vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Venezuela
2100 3,280,518 28,410,292
2099 3,286,430 28,556,135
2098 3,292,231 28,707,705
2097 3,297,835 28,852,186
2096 3,302,758 28,997,910
2095 3,307,678 29,134,707
2094 3,311,734 29,264,882
2093 3,315,488 29,394,209
2092 3,319,391 29,510,768
2091 3,322,303 29,623,813
2090 3,324,499 29,734,285
2089 3,326,577 29,840,423
2088 3,328,210 29,936,470
2087 3,329,694 30,030,678
2086 3,330,185 30,120,614
2085 3,330,989 30,201,240
2084 3,331,214 30,276,736
2083 3,331,221 30,348,224
2082 3,330,964 30,418,460
2081 3,330,141 30,484,132
2080 3,328,997 30,549,302
2079 3,326,895 30,612,881
2078 3,324,376 30,674,565
2077 3,321,152 30,730,870
2076 3,317,581 30,780,046
2075 3,313,968 30,829,620
2074 3,308,905 30,868,955
2073 3,303,592 30,913,457
2072 3,297,913 30,956,993
2071 3,291,224 30,999,181
2070 3,283,387 31,039,456
2069 3,274,978 31,077,886
2068 3,265,887 31,111,229
2067 3,256,362 31,147,205
2066 3,246,639 31,177,952
2065 3,236,890 31,202,552
2064 3,226,227 31,217,149
2063 3,214,843 31,232,539
2062 3,202,027 31,245,802
2061 3,188,674 31,255,590
2060 3,174,740 31,264,668
2059 3,159,947 31,272,623
2058 3,144,797 31,273,762
2057 3,129,007 31,276,766
2056 3,112,877 31,268,661
2055 3,095,653 31,252,602
2054 3,078,317 31,238,775
2053 3,059,904 31,222,231
2052 3,040,402 31,194,694
2051 3,019,864 31,174,182
2050 2,999,214 31,139,557
2049 2,977,795 31,104,189
2048 2,955,487 31,062,699
2047 2,932,450 31,009,532
2046 2,909,071 30,960,686
2045 2,885,303 30,905,370
2044 2,861,140 30,845,107
2043 2,836,547 30,776,828
2042 2,811,435 30,694,535
2041 2,785,921 30,607,831
2040 2,760,167 30,504,638
2039 2,734,178 30,389,092
2038 2,707,996 30,268,244
2037 2,681,646 30,145,046
2036 2,654,540 30,014,973
2035 2,627,488 29,870,829
2034 2,600,669 29,718,039
2033 2,573,856 29,574,127
2032 2,547,137 29,428,330
2031 2,520,626 29,279,969
2030 2,494,444 29,139,878
2029 2,468,067 29,004,690
2028 2,441,673 28,880,803
2027 2,415,634 28,750,990
2026 2,389,322 28,630,592
2025 2,363,325 28,516,896
2024 2,337,423 28,405,543
2023 2,311,472 28,300,854
2022 2,286,110 28,213,017
2021 2,261,542 28,237,826
2020 2,235,727 28,444,077
2019 2,209,405 28,938,098
2018 2,183,603 29,807,592
2017 2,157,110 30,565,323
2016 2,130,422 30,765,720
2015 2,104,611 30,573,972
2014 2,080,089 30,254,079
2013 2,056,504 29,912,198
2012 2,034,354 29,553,826
2011 2,014,009 29,185,212
2010 1,996,251 28,813,101
2009 1,980,883 28,438,298
2008 1,966,541 28,053,696
2007 1,953,268 27,649,363
2006 1,945,063 27,224,686
2005 1,953,076 26,785,804
2004 1,971,129 26,340,838
2003 1,985,059 25,892,703
2002 1,994,679 25,435,671
2001 2,000,853 24,979,922
2000 2,003,913 24,526,708
1999 2,003,234 24,066,593
1998 1,998,049 23,601,337
1997 1,988,130 23,131,685
1996 1,972,418 22,662,113
1995 1,951,437 22,193,821
1994 1,927,707 21,725,188
1993 1,901,793 21,254,520
1992 1,873,274 20,780,948
1991 1,842,379 20,304,896
1990 1,809,696 19,827,010
1989 1,775,436 19,348,921
1988 1,739,841 18,871,020
1987 1,703,390 18,394,963
1986 1,666,138 17,923,536
1985 1,624,379 17,461,434
1984 1,578,986 17,008,841
1983 1,534,413 16,562,205
1982 1,490,732 16,121,874
1981 1,448,069 15,687,297
1980 1,406,521 15,258,218
1979 1,366,169 14,834,552
1978 1,327,240 14,416,684
1977 1,289,967 14,006,812
1976 1,253,214 13,606,284
1975 1,213,643 13,215,892
1974 1,172,420 12,835,351
1973 1,132,697 12,463,537
1972 1,094,063 12,099,180
1971 1,056,246 11,741,008
1970 1,019,273 11,387,790
1969 983,202 11,040,280
1968 948,105 10,697,530
1967 913,982 10,358,513
1966 881,870 10,024,854
1965 854,090 9,697,790
1964 829,437 9,377,712
1963 805,373 9,064,021
1962 781,814 8,756,870
1961 758,824 8,455,915
1960 736,500 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Venezuela
2100 -0.18% -0.51%
2099 -0.18% -0.53%
2098 -0.17% -0.5%
2097 -0.15% -0.5%
2096 -0.15% -0.47%
2095 -0.12% -0.44%
2094 -0.11% -0.44%
2093 -0.12% -0.39%
2092 -0.09% -0.38%
2091 -0.07% -0.37%
2090 -0.06% -0.36%
2089 -0.05% -0.32%
2088 -0.04% -0.31%
2087 -0.01% -0.3%
2086 -0.02% -0.27%
2085 -0.007% -0.25%
2084 -0% -0.24%
2083 0.008% -0.23%
2082 0.02% -0.22%
2081 0.03% -0.21%
2080 0.06% -0.21%
2079 0.08% -0.2%
2078 0.1% -0.18%
2077 0.11% -0.16%
2076 0.11% -0.16%
2075 0.15% -0.13%
2074 0.16% -0.14%
2073 0.17% -0.14%
2072 0.2% -0.14%
2071 0.24% -0.13%
2070 0.26% -0.12%
2069 0.28% -0.11%
2068 0.29% -0.12%
2067 0.3% -0.1%
2066 0.3% -0.08%
2065 0.33% -0.05%
2064 0.35% -0.05%
2063 0.4% -0.04%
2062 0.42% -0.03%
2061 0.44% -0.03%
2060 0.47% -0.03%
2059 0.48% -0.004%
2058 0.5% -0.01%
2057 0.52% 0.03%
2056 0.56% 0.05%
2055 0.56% 0.04%
2054 0.6% 0.05%
2053 0.64% 0.09%
2052 0.68% 0.07%
2051 0.69% 0.11%
2050 0.72% 0.11%
2049 0.75% 0.13%
2048 0.79% 0.17%
2047 0.8% 0.16%
2046 0.82% 0.18%
2045 0.84% 0.2%
2044 0.87% 0.22%
2043 0.89% 0.27%
2042 0.92% 0.28%
2041 0.93% 0.34%
2040 0.95% 0.38%
2039 0.97% 0.4%
2038 0.98% 0.41%
2037 1.02% 0.43%
2036 1.03% 0.48%
2035 1.03% 0.51%
2034 1.04% 0.49%
2033 1.05% 0.5%
2032 1.05% 0.51%
2031 1.05% 0.48%
2030 1.07% 0.47%
2029 1.08% 0.43%
2028 1.08% 0.45%
2027 1.1% 0.42%
2026 1.1% 0.4%
2025 1.11% 0.39%
2024 1.12% 0.37%
2023 1.11% 0.31%
2022 1.09% -0.09%
2021 1.15% -0.73%
2020 1.19% -1.71%
2019 1.18% -2.92%
2018 1.23% -2.48%
2017 1.25% -0.65%
2016 1.23% 0.63%
2015 1.18% 1.06%
2014 1.15% 1.14%
2013 1.09% 1.21%
2012 1.01% 1.26%
2011 0.89% 1.29%
2010 0.78% 1.32%
2009 0.73% 1.37%
2008 0.68% 1.46%
2007 0.42% 1.56%
2006 -0.41% 1.64%
2005 -0.92% 1.69%
2004 -0.7% 1.73%
2003 -0.48% 1.8%
2002 -0.31% 1.82%
2001 -0.15% 1.85%
2000 0.03% 1.91%
1999 0.26% 1.97%
1998 0.5% 2.03%
1997 0.8% 2.07%
1996 1.08% 2.11%
1995 1.23% 2.16%
1994 1.36% 2.21%
1993 1.52% 2.28%
1992 1.68% 2.34%
1991 1.81% 2.41%
1990 1.93% 2.47%
1989 2.05% 2.53%
1988 2.14% 2.59%
1987 2.24% 2.63%
1986 2.57% 2.65%
1985 2.87% 2.66%
1984 2.9% 2.7%
1983 2.93% 2.73%
1982 2.95% 2.77%
1981 2.95% 2.81%
1980 2.95% 2.86%
1979 2.93% 2.9%
1978 2.89% 2.93%
1977 2.93% 2.94%
1976 3.26% 2.95%
1975 3.52% 2.96%
1974 3.51% 2.98%
1973 3.53% 3.01%
1972 3.58% 3.05%
1971 3.63% 3.1%
1970 3.67% 3.15%
1969 3.7% 3.2%
1968 3.73% 3.27%
1967 3.64% 3.33%
1966 3.25% 3.37%
1965 2.97% 3.41%
1964 2.99% 3.46%
1963 3.01% 3.51%
1962 3.03% 3.56%
1961 3.03% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lesotho grew by 1.11%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Lesotho Venezuela
Current population
2402837
28692435
Population rank 143/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
9.46 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
21.5 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +71 +305
Annual growth/decline +25,902 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.11% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 -100,467
Net migration rank 117/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -100,467
2024 31,050 -5,107 214,547 -105,297
2023 31,115 -5,168 213,020 -112,899
2022 30,803 -6,023 216,619 -141,107
2021 27,806 -3,449 207,746 -332,936
2020 30,721 -3,449 237,223 -524,649
2019 32,279 -6,896 274,826 -975,534
2018 33,112 -6,892 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 33,601 -6,850 340,222 -817,376
2016 33,390 -6,766 359,651 -283,270
2015 32,087 -7,087 384,560 -77,417
2014 30,922 -6,877 395,088 -62,437
2013 29,789 -6,659 408,930 -57,818
2012 27,592 -6,425 420,758 -55,131
2011 25,647 -6,118 425,958 -54,384
2010 21,877 -5,886 425,397 -52,781
2009 20,335 -5,599 427,257 -50,286
2008 19,349 -5,392 435,870 -43,636
2007 17,763 -5,179 452,482 -36,060
2006 15,234 -11,416 460,152 -27,240
2005 15,831 -35,679 463,260 -18,407
2004 17,271 -33,530 455,881 -10,798
2003 20,133 -31,723 456,902 -5,729
2002 22,274 -29,924 466,821 -3,944
2001 23,190 -27,874 451,487 -2,856
2000 24,786 -26,220 459,802 -1,999
1999 27,393 -24,610 463,787 -1,376
1998 30,889 -23,299 469,123 -1,010
1997 34,637 -22,396 472,002 -816
1996 36,228 -17,042 468,653 -708
1995 37,370 -14,588 469,267 -622
1994 38,629 -13,953 469,178 -559
1993 40,505 -13,347 473,189 -477
1992 42,579 -12,707 474,824 -381
1991 44,026 -12,114 477,917 -236
1990 45,060 -11,598 478,168 -69
1989 46,264 -11,207 478,053 32
1988 47,158 -11,028 477,569 137
1987 47,718 -10,946 474,204 182
1986 45,232 -7,501 468,252 201
1985 44,575 1,222 455,517 237
1984 43,785 1,199 449,186 247
1983 42,899 1,253 443,569 260
1982 41,941 1,281 436,564 260
1981 40,808 1,307 432,059 251
1980 39,617 1,361 425,613 237
1979 38,440 1,285 421,256 228
1978 37,084 1,047 414,032 205
1977 35,654 746 405,315 196
1976 34,117 2,986 395,344 190
1975 32,311 9,723 385,045 186
1974 30,444 9,972 375,678 173
1973 28,859 10,183 367,612 171
1972 27,841 10,386 360,749 173
1971 26,838 10,563 355,212 215
1970 25,935 10,605 350,709 305
1969 25,137 10,465 343,596 403
1968 24,490 10,108 340,973 532
1967 23,911 9,734 335,813 717
1966 23,326 7,248 329,697 1,087
1965 22,755 2,239 321,695 1,656
1964 22,116 2,198 314,397 2,410
1963 21,585 2,220 307,279 3,296
1962 21,132 2,172 299,345 4,386
1961 20,581 2,100 292,109 6,069
1960 19,981 1,989 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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