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Population in Lesotho
2 031 000
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As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Lesotho is 2 031 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 198 784 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 243 974 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 239 404 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 877 646 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 442 758 people, and the centenarians in Lesotho over 80 years old - 28 434 people.
Population size in Lesotho by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 198 784 / 9.79% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 243 974 / 12.01% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 239 404 / 11.79% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 877 646 / 43.21% |
| Elderly over 60 | 442 758 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 28 434 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Lesotho
Total in Lesotho permanent residents 764 672 men (37.65%) and 1 266 329 women (62.35%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 50 165 / 5.3% | 40 134 / 6.4% | 45.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 50 165 / 5.3% | 39 362 / 6.3% | 45.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 44 762 / 4.6% | 35 503 / 5.8% | 45.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 37 816 / 3.7% | 30 872 / 5.2% | 45.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 44 762 / 4.6% | 37 047 / 6% | 46.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 66 372 / 7.4% | 55 569 / 8.4% | 46.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 64 828 / 7.2% | 55 569 / 8.4% | 47% |
| 35 - 39 | 59 426 / 6.5% | 54 026 / 8.2% | 48.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 54 795 / 5.9% | 50 939 / 7.8% | 49.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 50 165 / 5.3% | 47 080 / 7.3% | 49.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 57 111 / 6.2% | 57 113 / 8.6% | 51.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 60 198 / 6.6% | 65 603 / 9.7% | 53.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 50 165 / 5.3% | 58 656 / 8.8% | 54.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 34 729 / 3.3% | 46 308 / 7.2% | 58% |
| 70 - 74 | 14 663 / 0.7% | 24 698 / 4.4% | 63.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 18 522 / 1.2% | 38 590 / 6.2% | 67.6% |
| 80+ | 13 119 / 0.5% | 34 731 / 5.7% | 72.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Lesotho: have higher education 21.9% (444 789 people), incomplete higher education — 3.7% (75 147 people), secondary vocational — 34.9% (708 819 people), 11 classes — 14.9% (302 619 people), 9 classes — 7.9% (160 449 people), 5 classes — 9% (182 790 people), have no education — 0.4% (8 124 people), illiterate — 1.4% (28 434 people).
| Higher education | 444 789 / 21.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 75 147 / 3.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 708 819 / 34.9% |
| Elementary school | 302 619 / 14.9% |
| Middle school | 160 449 / 7.9% |
| High school | 182 790 / 9% |
| Without education | 8 124 / 0.4% |
| Illiterate | 28 434 / 1.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Lesotho
Total in Lesotho the number of officially employed population is 920 043 people (45.3%), pensioners 548 370 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 501 657 people (24.7%).
| Employed population | 920 043 / 45.3% |
| Unemployed | 501 657 / 24.7% |
| Pensioners | 548 370 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Lesotho have a disability 258 546 people, what constitutes 12.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 46 104 (2.27.%), disabled of the group II are 91 801 (4.52.%), disabled of the group III are 88 755 (4.37.%), disabled children 31 887 (1.57.%).
| Total disabled | 258 546 / 12.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 46 104 / 2.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 91 801 / 4.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 88 755 / 4.37% |
| Disabled children | 31 887 / 1.57% |