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CapitalMaseru
Density77 / km²
Southern Africa · LSO
Lesotho.
Kingdom of Lesotho. Capital: Maseru. Land borders with South Africa.
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2024MaleAgeFemale
80+
0.4% / 0.9%
75–79
0.4% / 0.8%
70–74
0.7% / 1.3%
65–69
1.2% / 1.8%
60–64
1.7% / 2.3%
55–59
2.1% / 2.5%
50–54
2.6% / 2.7%
45–49
3.8% / 3.9%
40–44
5.8% / 6.0%
35–39
7.9% / 8.0%
30–34
8.6% / 8.5%
25–29
8.8% / 8.6%
20–24
9.7% / 9.2%
15–19
10.6% / 10.0%
10–14
11.8% / 11.1%
5–9
12.2% / 11.4%
0–4
11.7% / 10.9%
% of each sex · World Bank / UN
#167economy · of 187$2.4 billion#171GDP per person · of 187$1,023 per resident#144population · of 1942.3 million#137area · of 19530,355 km²
Inside Lesotho.
Real output grew 2% in 2025. Life expectancy is 57.8 years (2024). Fertility stands at 2.7 children per woman (2024).
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