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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lesotho was 2,337,423 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lesotho's population is 2,396,633 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 42.7 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lesotho is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.03% for Lesotho vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Lesotho has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lesotho has increased from 1.95M people to 2.4M (23.2% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Lesotho vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Vietnam
2100 3,280,784 92,239,801
2099 3,286,697 92,735,968
2098 3,292,498 93,227,318
2097 3,298,102 93,703,343
2096 3,303,027 94,178,675
2095 3,307,947 94,640,859
2094 3,312,002 95,098,747
2093 3,315,757 95,558,233
2092 3,319,661 96,015,030
2091 3,322,573 96,474,248
2090 3,324,769 96,938,026
2089 3,326,847 97,399,661
2088 3,328,480 97,858,300
2087 3,329,964 98,324,127
2086 3,330,456 98,788,452
2085 3,331,259 99,249,444
2084 3,331,485 99,710,990
2083 3,331,492 100,178,339
2082 3,331,234 100,650,389
2081 3,330,412 101,120,279
2080 3,329,267 101,584,408
2079 3,327,166 102,046,677
2078 3,324,646 102,496,244
2077 3,321,422 102,944,347
2076 3,317,850 103,374,514
2075 3,314,237 103,799,405
2074 3,309,174 104,214,107
2073 3,303,860 104,623,307
2072 3,298,181 105,022,092
2071 3,291,492 105,401,255
2070 3,283,654 105,773,681
2069 3,275,244 106,126,787
2068 3,266,152 106,471,025
2067 3,256,626 106,811,324
2066 3,246,903 107,143,716
2065 3,237,153 107,459,475
2064 3,226,489 107,761,108
2063 3,215,103 108,055,355
2062 3,202,287 108,339,650
2061 3,188,933 108,607,597
2060 3,174,998 108,859,065
2059 3,160,204 109,104,391
2058 3,145,053 109,337,395
2057 3,129,261 109,546,926
2056 3,113,129 109,732,352
2055 3,095,904 109,903,830
2054 3,078,567 110,052,946
2053 3,060,152 110,173,868
2052 3,040,649 110,270,266
2051 3,020,109 110,338,539
2050 2,999,457 110,361,987
2049 2,978,037 110,356,819
2048 2,955,727 110,313,849
2047 2,932,688 110,228,852
2046 2,909,307 110,108,051
2045 2,885,537 109,943,449
2044 2,861,372 109,748,671
2043 2,836,777 109,514,717
2042 2,811,663 109,242,604
2041 2,786,147 108,936,706
2040 2,760,391 108,611,523
2039 2,734,400 108,254,640
2038 2,708,216 107,877,983
2037 2,681,863 107,480,286
2036 2,654,755 107,075,099
2035 2,627,701 106,647,378
2034 2,600,880 106,206,100
2033 2,574,065 105,762,219
2032 2,547,344 105,299,476
2031 2,520,831 104,826,346
2030 2,494,646 104,330,461
2029 2,468,268 103,835,790
2028 2,441,871 103,316,499
2027 2,415,830 102,775,814
2026 2,389,516 102,213,157
2025 2,363,516 101,614,413
2024 2,337,423 100,987,686
2023 2,311,472 100,352,192
2022 2,286,110 99,680,655
2021 2,261,542 98,935,098
2020 2,235,727 98,079,191
2019 2,209,405 97,173,776
2018 2,183,603 96,237,319
2017 2,157,110 95,176,977
2016 2,130,422 94,000,117
2015 2,104,611 92,823,254
2014 2,080,089 91,679,578
2013 2,056,504 90,573,104
2012 2,034,354 89,510,356
2011 2,014,009 88,468,314
2010 1,996,251 87,455,152
2009 1,980,883 86,460,018
2008 1,966,541 85,175,788
2007 1,953,268 83,633,375
2006 1,945,063 82,167,897
2005 1,953,076 81,088,313
2004 1,971,129 80,338,971
2003 1,985,059 79,563,777
2002 1,994,679 78,772,224
2001 2,000,853 77,969,361
2000 2,003,913 77,154,011
1999 2,003,234 76,287,452
1998 1,998,049 75,299,660
1997 1,988,130 74,226,889
1996 1,972,418 73,156,447
1995 1,951,437 72,049,940
1994 1,927,707 70,854,391
1993 1,901,793 69,586,384
1992 1,873,274 68,260,337
1991 1,842,379 66,891,775
1990 1,809,696 65,504,552
1989 1,775,436 64,147,348
1988 1,739,841 62,843,228
1987 1,703,390 61,584,651
1986 1,666,138 60,347,048
1985 1,624,379 59,060,622
1984 1,578,986 57,706,067
1983 1,534,413 56,337,921
1982 1,490,732 55,011,289
1981 1,448,069 53,738,141
1980 1,406,521 52,490,101
1979 1,366,169 51,378,211
1978 1,327,240 50,249,552
1977 1,289,967 48,954,872
1976 1,253,214 47,684,931
1975 1,213,643 46,482,903
1974 1,172,420 45,413,537
1973 1,132,697 44,409,861
1972 1,094,063 43,429,168
1971 1,056,246 42,449,276
1970 1,019,273 41,475,230
1969 983,202 40,582,096
1968 948,105 39,734,609
1967 913,982 38,895,080
1966 881,870 38,024,836
1965 854,090 37,129,656
1964 829,437 36,201,563
1963 805,373 35,249,101
1962 781,814 34,288,560
1961 758,824 33,409,059
1960 736,500 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lesotho increased by 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lesotho gained 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Lesotho was ranked 144th most populous country in 2006 and is 143rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Lesotho
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lesotho Vietnam
2100 -0.18% -0.54%
2099 -0.18% -0.53%
2098 -0.17% -0.51%
2097 -0.15% -0.5%
2096 -0.15% -0.49%
2095 -0.12% -0.48%
2094 -0.11% -0.48%
2093 -0.12% -0.48%
2092 -0.09% -0.48%
2091 -0.07% -0.48%
2090 -0.06% -0.47%
2089 -0.05% -0.47%
2088 -0.04% -0.47%
2087 -0.01% -0.47%
2086 -0.02% -0.46%
2085 -0.007% -0.46%
2084 -0% -0.47%
2083 0.008% -0.47%
2082 0.02% -0.46%
2081 0.03% -0.46%
2080 0.06% -0.45%
2079 0.08% -0.44%
2078 0.1% -0.44%
2077 0.11% -0.42%
2076 0.11% -0.41%
2075 0.15% -0.4%
2074 0.16% -0.39%
2073 0.17% -0.38%
2072 0.2% -0.36%
2071 0.24% -0.35%
2070 0.26% -0.33%
2069 0.28% -0.32%
2068 0.29% -0.32%
2067 0.3% -0.31%
2066 0.3% -0.29%
2065 0.33% -0.28%
2064 0.35% -0.27%
2063 0.4% -0.26%
2062 0.42% -0.25%
2061 0.44% -0.23%
2060 0.47% -0.22%
2059 0.48% -0.21%
2058 0.5% -0.19%
2057 0.52% -0.17%
2056 0.56% -0.16%
2055 0.56% -0.14%
2054 0.6% -0.11%
2053 0.64% -0.09%
2052 0.68% -0.06%
2051 0.69% -0.02%
2050 0.72% 0.005%
2049 0.75% 0.04%
2048 0.79% 0.08%
2047 0.8% 0.11%
2046 0.82% 0.15%
2045 0.84% 0.18%
2044 0.87% 0.21%
2043 0.89% 0.25%
2042 0.92% 0.28%
2041 0.93% 0.3%
2040 0.95% 0.33%
2039 0.97% 0.35%
2038 0.98% 0.37%
2037 1.02% 0.38%
2036 1.03% 0.4%
2035 1.03% 0.42%
2034 1.04% 0.42%
2033 1.05% 0.44%
2032 1.05% 0.45%
2031 1.05% 0.48%
2030 1.07% 0.48%
2029 1.08% 0.5%
2028 1.08% 0.53%
2027 1.1% 0.55%
2026 1.1% 0.59%
2025 1.12% 0.62%
2024 1.12% 0.63%
2023 1.11% 0.67%
2022 1.09% 0.75%
2021 1.15% 0.87%
2020 1.19% 0.93%
2019 1.18% 0.97%
2018 1.23% 1.11%
2017 1.25% 1.25%
2016 1.23% 1.27%
2015 1.18% 1.25%
2014 1.15% 1.22%
2013 1.09% 1.19%
2012 1.01% 1.18%
2011 0.89% 1.16%
2010 0.78% 1.15%
2009 0.73% 1.51%
2008 0.68% 1.84%
2007 0.42% 1.78%
2006 -0.41% 1.33%
2005 -0.92% 0.93%
2004 -0.7% 0.97%
2003 -0.48% 1%
2002 -0.31% 1.03%
2001 -0.15% 1.06%
2000 0.03% 1.14%
1999 0.26% 1.31%
1998 0.5% 1.45%
1997 0.8% 1.46%
1996 1.08% 1.54%
1995 1.23% 1.69%
1994 1.36% 1.82%
1993 1.52% 1.94%
1992 1.68% 2.05%
1991 1.81% 2.12%
1990 1.93% 2.12%
1989 2.05% 2.08%
1988 2.14% 2.04%
1987 2.24% 2.05%
1986 2.57% 2.18%
1985 2.87% 2.35%
1984 2.9% 2.43%
1983 2.93% 2.41%
1982 2.95% 2.37%
1981 2.95% 2.38%
1980 2.95% 2.16%
1979 2.93% 2.25%
1978 2.89% 2.64%
1977 2.93% 2.66%
1976 3.26% 2.59%
1975 3.52% 2.35%
1974 3.51% 2.26%
1973 3.53% 2.26%
1972 3.58% 2.31%
1971 3.63% 2.35%
1970 3.67% 2.2%
1969 3.7% 2.13%
1968 3.73% 2.16%
1967 3.64% 2.29%
1966 3.25% 2.41%
1965 2.97% 2.56%
1964 2.99% 2.7%
1963 3.01% 2.8%
1962 3.03% 2.63%
1961 3.03% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Lesotho Vietnam
Current population
2396633
102365351
Population rank 143/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.24%
One net population change
20.3 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
9.43 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
21.4 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +71 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +25,951 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.12% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.69 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -5,192 -48,171
Net migration rank 117/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 15,039 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 173/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 170/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lesotho
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lesotho Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,192 - -48,171
2024 - -5,107 - -59,645
2023 31,115 -5,168 727,955 -81,789
2022 30,803 -6,023 775,914 -78,977
2021 27,806 -3,449 799,593 -5,418
2020 30,721 -3,449 924,004 -6,457
2019 32,279 -6,896 895,262 -2,051
2018 33,112 -6,892 882,977 96,650
2017 33,601 -6,850 1,001,833 139,245
2016 33,390 -6,766 1,045,094 167,652
2015 32,087 -7,087 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 30,922 -6,877 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 29,789 -6,659 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 27,592 -6,425 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 25,647 -6,118 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 21,877 -5,886 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 20,335 -5,599 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 19,349 -5,392 1,008,141 571,113
2007 17,763 -5,179 981,689 523,784
2006 15,234 -11,416 943,041 482,399
2005 15,831 -35,679 942,084 -208,337
2004 17,271 -33,530 985,438 -220,458
2003 20,133 -31,723 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 22,274 -29,924 991,427 -193,766
2001 23,190 -27,874 985,610 -177,586
2000 24,786 -26,220 966,894 -144,298
1999 27,393 -24,610 925,519 -15,010
1998 30,889 -23,299 959,016 106,091
1997 34,637 -22,396 1,028,116 52,382
1996 36,228 -17,042 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 37,370 -14,588 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 38,629 -13,953 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 40,505 -13,347 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 42,579 -12,707 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 44,026 -12,114 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 45,060 -11,598 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 46,264 -11,207 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 47,158 -11,028 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 47,718 -10,946 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 45,232 -7,501 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 44,575 1,222 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 43,785 1,199 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 42,899 1,253 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 41,941 1,281 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 40,808 1,307 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 39,617 1,361 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 38,440 1,285 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 37,084 1,047 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 35,654 746 1,259,315 49,655
1976 34,117 2,986 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 32,311 9,723 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 30,444 9,972 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 28,859 10,183 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 27,841 10,386 921,524 -1,920
1971 26,838 10,563 963,259 76,961
1970 25,935 10,605 905,902 1,997
1969 25,137 10,465 878,359 0
1968 24,490 10,108 815,116 1,489
1967 23,911 9,734 862,071 394
1966 23,326 7,248 876,283 1,769
1965 22,755 2,239 913,761 -1,438
1964 22,116 2,198 950,219 -6,328
1963 21,585 2,220 961,067 0
1962 21,132 2,172 960,046 0
1961 20,581 2,100 798,978 0
1960 19,981 1,989 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/lesotho/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 15,039 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Lesotho, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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