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Lesotho: Annual population: Rural population
1718.641000 No · 2050-1.5% since 2040
FAOSTAT domain OA. Annual population: Rural population (1000 No). Annual figures for Lesotho from 2000 to 2050.
Every year
| Year | Value (1000 No) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,718.639 | X |
| 2049 | 1,723.693 | X |
| 2048 | 1,728.157 | X |
| 2047 | 1,732.035 | X |
| 2046 | 1,735.344 | X |
| 2045 | 1,738.095 | X |
| 2044 | 1,740.297 | X |
| 2043 | 1,741.963 | X |
| 2042 | 1,743.068 | X |
| 2041 | 1,743.757 | X |
| 2040 | 1,743.998 | X |
| 2039 | 1,743.778 | X |
| 2038 | 1,743.081 | X |
| 2037 | 1,741.924 | X |
| 2036 | 1,740.306 | X |
| 2035 | 1,738.245 | X |
| 2034 | 1,735.74 | X |
| 2033 | 1,732.797 | X |
| 2032 | 1,729.403 | X |
| 2031 | 1,725.558 | X |
| 2030 | 1,721.238 | X |
| 2029 | 1,716.46 | X |
| 2028 | 1,711.206 | X |
| 2027 | 1,705.436 | X |
| 2026 | 1,699.099 | X |
| 2025 | 1,692.153 | X |
| 2024 | 1,684.609 | X |
| 2023 | 1,676.472 | X |
| 2022 | 1,667.714 | X |
| 2021 | 1,658.271 | X |
| 2020 | 1,648.125 | X |
| 2019 | 1,637.308 | X |
| 2018 | 1,625.909 | X |
| 2017 | 1,614.034 | X |
| 2016 | 1,601.793 | X |
| 2015 | 1,589.499 | X |
| 2014 | 1,577.102 | X |
| 2013 | 1,564.71 | X |
| 2012 | 1,552.732 | X |
| 2011 | 1,541.726 | X |
| 2010 | 1,534.536 | X |
| 2009 | 1,528.685 | X |
| 2008 | 1,524.036 | X |
| 2007 | 1,520.337 | X |
| 2006 | 1,517.098 | X |
| 2005 | 1,515.794 | X |
| 2004 | 1,514.33 | X |
| 2003 | 1,512.665 | X |
| 2002 | 1,510.496 | X |
| 2001 | 1,507.504 | X |
| 2000 | 1,503.411 | X |
Source
Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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FAO (2026). Annual population: Rural population. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-oa-3010-551-1000-no (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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