Lesotho
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 2,363 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 778 |
| Capital city | Maseru |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2,019 |
| UN membership date | 171,966 |
| Surface area (km2) | 30,355 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 951 |
| National currency | Loti (LSL) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 187 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2,118 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 18 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 916 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 77 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 334 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 588 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 292 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 349 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 36 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 159 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 483,674 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 212 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 104 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 832 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1,742 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 910 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 112 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 11 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 26 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 609,554 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 34,158 |
| International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.) | 15,006 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 6 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 672 |
| Health: Current expenditurei,o (% of GDP) | 127 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 803,830 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 25 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 48 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 21 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 11 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2,612 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 17 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 22 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 533 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 72,692 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 394,510 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 72 |
Expat distribution in Lesotho from top sending countries
