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🇱🇸 Migration to & from Lesotho

Historic Net Migration for Lesotho (1950-2024)

Lesotho has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -986 10,192
1951 -1,071 11,244
1952 -1,153 12,112
1953 -1,228 12,942
1954 -1,311 13,898
1955 -1,380 14,689
1956 -1,436 15,558
1957 1,291 19,158
1958 1,503 20,134
1959 1,808 21,130
1960 1,989 21,976
1961 2,100 22,672
1962 2,172 23,309
1963 2,220 23,808
1964 2,198 24,320
1965 2,239 24,985
1966 7,248 30,575
1967 9,734 33,651
1968 10,108 34,593
1969 10,465 35,603
1970 10,605 36,537
1971 10,563 37,410
1972 10,386 38,224
1973 10,183 39,043
1974 9,972 40,404
1975 9,723 42,043
1976 2,986 37,097
1977 746 36,410
1978 1,047 38,136
1979 1,285 39,722
1980 1,361 40,981
1981 1,307 42,116
1982 1,281 43,209
1983 1,253 44,154
1984 1,199 44,993
1985 1,222 45,791
1986 -7,501 37,728
1987 -10,946 36,776
1988 -11,028 36,125
1989 -11,207 35,065
1990 -11,598 33,456
1991 -12,114 31,909
1992 -12,707 29,883
1993 -13,347 27,154
1994 -13,953 24,674
1995 -14,588 22,785
1996 -17,042 19,179
1997 -22,396 12,245
1998 -23,299 7,592
1999 -24,610 2,777
2000 -26,220 -1,418
2001 -27,874 -4,702
2002 -29,924 -7,646
2003 -31,723 -11,595
2004 -33,530 -16,264
2005 -35,679 -19,842
2006 -11,416 3,815
2007 -5,179 12,597
2008 -5,392 13,947
2009 -5,599 14,738
2010 -5,886 15,998
2011 -6,118 19,518
2012 -6,425 21,173
2013 -6,659 23,126
2014 -6,877 24,044
2015 -7,087 25,001
2016 -6,766 26,620
2017 -6,850 26,757
2018 -6,892 26,228
2019 -6,896 25,377
2020 -3,449 27,265
2021 -3,449 24,366
2022 -6,023 24,771
2023 -5,168 25,952
2024 -5,107 25,949

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Lesotho for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Lesotho (2024-2100)

Lesotho will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -5,107 25,949
2025 -5,192 25,855
2026 -4,876 26,168
2027 -5,099 25,897
2028 -4,714 26,250
2029 -4,761 26,232
2030 -4,982 26,039
2031 -4,664 26,366
2032 -4,509 26,573
2033 -4,465 26,666
2034 -4,477 26,672
2035 -4,199 26,904
2036 -4,095 26,958
2037 -4,663 26,206
2038 -4,474 26,039
2039 -4,324 25,847
2040 -4,250 25,613
2041 -4,110 25,374
2042 -3,960 24,975
2043 -3,969 24,458
2044 -3,879 24,031
2045 -3,693 23,638
2046 -3,500 23,251
2047 -3,197 22,911
2048 -3,357 22,186
2049 -3,579 21,302
2050 -3,675 20,537
2051 -3,103 20,426
2052 -3,489 19,395
2053 -3,843 18,312
2054 -4,188 17,241
2055 -3,516 17,130
2056 -3,860 16,042
2057 -3,417 15,704
2058 -3,336 15,067
2059 -2,934 14,712
2060 -3,124 13,858
2061 -3,055 13,280
2062 -2,905 12,745
2063 -3,682 11,322
2064 -3,624 10,605
2065 -3,849 9,696
2066 -3,199 9,669
2067 -2,779 9,473
2068 -2,609 9,042
2069 -2,647 8,363
2070 -2,622 7,794
2071 -3,103 6,652
2072 -3,532 5,648
2073 -3,286 5,284
2074 -2,942 5,035
2075 -3,802 3,593
2076 -3,268 3,552
2077 -3,063 3,206
2078 -3,215 2,506
2079 -3,112 2,090
2080 -3,506 1,138
2081 -3,277 818
2082 -3,337 256
2083 -3,223 -7
2084 -2,946 -224
2085 -3,035 -799
2086 -2,213 -489
2087 -2,735 -1,476
2088 -2,496 -1,624
2089 -2,532 -2,066
2090 -2,208 -2,184
2091 -2,499 -2,896
2092 -3,116 -3,882
2093 -2,571 -3,734
2094 -2,408 -4,034
2095 -2,854 -4,893
2096 -2,531 -4,897
2097 -2,895 -5,573
2098 -2,745 -5,769
2099 -2,496 -5,880
2100 -2,858 -6,548

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Lesotho

Causes of Emigration from Lesotho

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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