Rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.6715 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of is -0.6715 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 3.29 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.84 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 152nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.441 % change on previous year | -0.4168 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -0.6195 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7374 % change on previous year | -0.9992 % change on previous year | -0.3501 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6093 % change on previous year | -0.6715 % change on previous year | -0.5042 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 154 Germany -0.6813 % change on previous year compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of was -0.6715 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.