Country

Lesotho

Africa · capital Maseru · lower middle income (World Bank)

Currency loti (LSL), rand (ZAR) · calling code +266 · internet .ls · drives on the left

Best world rank 31st ghg per capita, of 202

Where it stands out

rank in the world

Best ranks

  1. GHG per capita 31st of 202
  2. CO₂ per capita 38th of 202
  3. Water stress 36th of 176

Lowest ranks

  1. Life expectancy 211th of 215
  2. Youth NEET rate 172nd of 181
  3. Infant mortality 186th of 196

Compare Lesotho with

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Map

Maseru: 286.8k (2025)

Boundaries: Natural Earth, simplified · sources and licences

Cities: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO), size by population · sources and licences

Largest cities

1 city of 50,000+
# City Population 2025 1975 2050*
1 Maseru (capital) 286,843 - 329,432
Cities as urban centres under the UN Degree of Urbanisation, not municipal boundaries. * UN projection. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects 2025, CC BY 3.0 IGO. Sources and licences

Over time

vs world and Africa median

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Lesotho World Africa median

40 50 60 70 80 1960 Lesotho: 50.17 World: 50.94 Africa median: 42.67 1961 Lesotho: 50.28 World: 52.8 Africa median: 43.19 1962 Lesotho: 50.31 World: 55.29 Africa median: 43.73 1963 Lesotho: 50.26 World: 55.65 Africa median: 43.81 1964 Lesotho: 50.31 World: 56.1 Africa median: 44.23 1965 Lesotho: 50.33 World: 55.93 Africa median: 44.59 1966 Lesotho: 50.38 World: 56.45 Africa median: 44.89 1967 Lesotho: 50.51 World: 56.9 Africa median: 45.38 1968 Lesotho: 50.79 World: 57.34 Africa median: 45.82 1969 Lesotho: 51.12 World: 57.68 Africa median: 46.2 1970 Lesotho: 51.5 World: 57.94 Africa median: 46.64 1971 Lesotho: 51.85 World: 58.02 Africa median: 46.86 1972 Lesotho: 52.26 World: 58.84 Africa median: 46.81 1973 Lesotho: 52.62 World: 59.3 Africa median: 47.02 1974 Lesotho: 52.94 World: 59.7 Africa median: 47.51 1975 Lesotho: 53.45 World: 60.13 Africa median: 47.96 1976 Lesotho: 53.93 World: 60.45 Africa median: 48.75 1977 Lesotho: 54.53 World: 61.04 Africa median: 49.44 1978 Lesotho: 55.17 World: 61.39 Africa median: 50.17 1979 Lesotho: 55.84 World: 61.84 Africa median: 50.33 1980 Lesotho: 56.53 World: 62.15 Africa median: 50.77 1981 Lesotho: 57.31 World: 62.52 Africa median: 51.22 1982 Lesotho: 57.98 World: 62.87 Africa median: 51.59 1983 Lesotho: 58.5 World: 63.13 Africa median: 51.36 1984 Lesotho: 58.96 World: 63.44 Africa median: 51.92 1985 Lesotho: 59.21 World: 63.73 Africa median: 52.09 1986 Lesotho: 59.35 World: 64.12 Africa median: 52.61 1987 Lesotho: 59.56 World: 64.46 Africa median: 52.65 1988 Lesotho: 59.57 World: 64.67 Africa median: 52.64 1989 Lesotho: 59.51 World: 64.96 Africa median: 52.7 1990 Lesotho: 59.32 World: 65.11 Africa median: 52.91 1991 Lesotho: 59.06 World: 65.3 Africa median: 53.03 1992 Lesotho: 58.64 World: 65.55 Africa median: 53.5 1993 Lesotho: 58.06 World: 65.74 Africa median: 53.8 1994 Lesotho: 57.29 World: 65.96 Africa median: 53.75 1995 Lesotho: 56.37 World: 66.2 Africa median: 54 1996 Lesotho: 55.14 World: 66.52 Africa median: 53.56 1997 Lesotho: 53.73 World: 66.83 Africa median: 52.74 1998 Lesotho: 52.03 World: 67.07 Africa median: 52.29 1999 Lesotho: 50.39 World: 67.31 Africa median: 52.45 2000 Lesotho: 48.78 World: 67.65 Africa median: 53.1 2001 Lesotho: 47.15 World: 67.95 Africa median: 53.35 2002 Lesotho: 45.95 World: 68.23 Africa median: 53.99 2003 Lesotho: 44.92 World: 68.52 Africa median: 53.92 2004 Lesotho: 44.04 World: 68.77 Africa median: 54.94 2005 Lesotho: 43.61 World: 69.11 Africa median: 55.35 2006 Lesotho: 43.18 World: 69.47 Africa median: 56.14 2007 Lesotho: 43.66 World: 69.81 Africa median: 56.8 2008 Lesotho: 44.3 World: 70 Africa median: 57.7 2009 Lesotho: 45.06 World: 70.38 Africa median: 58.28 2010 Lesotho: 46.05 World: 70.68 Africa median: 59.01 2011 Lesotho: 46.93 World: 70.97 Africa median: 59.6 2012 Lesotho: 48.24 World: 71.26 Africa median: 60.13 2013 Lesotho: 49.55 World: 71.53 Africa median: 61.02 2014 Lesotho: 50.79 World: 71.78 Africa median: 61.82 2015 Lesotho: 51.83 World: 71.97 Africa median: 62.3 2016 Lesotho: 52.91 World: 72.19 Africa median: 62.84 2017 Lesotho: 53.87 World: 72.37 Africa median: 63.08 2018 Lesotho: 54.64 World: 72.64 Africa median: 63.16 2019 Lesotho: 55.25 World: 72.87 Africa median: 63.33 2020 Lesotho: 55.13 World: 72.18 Africa median: 63.72 2021 Lesotho: 54.21 World: 71.22 Africa median: 62.48 2022 Lesotho: 56.81 World: 72.97 Africa median: 64.55 2023 Lesotho: 57.38 World: 73.33 Africa median: 65.64 2024 Lesotho: 57.8 World: 73.48 Africa median: 65.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Lesotho World Africa median

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Lesotho: 5.78 World: 4.69 Africa median: 6.63 1961 Lesotho: 5.79 World: 4.56 Africa median: 6.61 1962 Lesotho: 5.79 World: 5.02 Africa median: 6.65 1963 Lesotho: 5.78 World: 5.31 Africa median: 6.65 1964 Lesotho: 5.77 World: 5.13 Africa median: 6.65 1965 Lesotho: 5.77 World: 5.08 Africa median: 6.68 1966 Lesotho: 5.76 World: 4.97 Africa median: 6.73 1967 Lesotho: 5.75 World: 4.87 Africa median: 6.73 1968 Lesotho: 5.73 World: 4.98 Africa median: 6.73 1969 Lesotho: 5.7 World: 4.88 Africa median: 6.71 1970 Lesotho: 5.7 World: 4.84 Africa median: 6.72 1971 Lesotho: 5.7 World: 4.69 Africa median: 6.72 1972 Lesotho: 5.69 World: 4.55 Africa median: 6.76 1973 Lesotho: 5.69 World: 4.42 Africa median: 6.79 1974 Lesotho: 5.75 World: 4.26 Africa median: 6.8 1975 Lesotho: 5.83 World: 4.07 Africa median: 6.77 1976 Lesotho: 5.87 World: 3.97 Africa median: 6.75 1977 Lesotho: 5.85 World: 3.84 Africa median: 6.72 1978 Lesotho: 5.82 World: 3.77 Africa median: 6.69 1979 Lesotho: 5.79 World: 3.76 Africa median: 6.64 1980 Lesotho: 5.75 World: 3.73 Africa median: 6.61 1981 Lesotho: 5.69 World: 3.71 Africa median: 6.62 1982 Lesotho: 5.63 World: 3.72 Africa median: 6.61 1983 Lesotho: 5.56 World: 3.59 Africa median: 6.57 1984 Lesotho: 5.48 World: 3.57 Africa median: 6.56 1985 Lesotho: 5.4 World: 3.53 Africa median: 6.49 1986 Lesotho: 5.32 World: 3.51 Africa median: 6.45 1987 Lesotho: 5.22 World: 3.48 Africa median: 6.4 1988 Lesotho: 5.1 World: 3.39 Africa median: 6.37 1989 Lesotho: 4.96 World: 3.35 Africa median: 6.32 1990 Lesotho: 4.81 World: 3.31 Africa median: 6.22 1991 Lesotho: 4.68 World: 3.13 Africa median: 6.17 1992 Lesotho: 4.54 World: 3.04 Africa median: 6.12 1993 Lesotho: 4.37 World: 2.97 Africa median: 6.04 1994 Lesotho: 4.21 World: 2.92 Africa median: 5.99 1995 Lesotho: 4.13 World: 2.87 Africa median: 5.94 1996 Lesotho: 4.06 World: 2.82 Africa median: 5.85 1997 Lesotho: 3.98 World: 2.78 Africa median: 5.79 1998 Lesotho: 3.82 World: 2.75 Africa median: 5.73 1999 Lesotho: 3.67 World: 2.72 Africa median: 5.68 2000 Lesotho: 3.61 World: 2.73 Africa median: 5.63 2001 Lesotho: 3.63 World: 2.69 Africa median: 5.55 2002 Lesotho: 3.68 World: 2.66 Africa median: 5.48 2003 Lesotho: 3.62 World: 2.64 Africa median: 5.46 2004 Lesotho: 3.51 World: 2.63 Africa median: 5.45 2005 Lesotho: 3.43 World: 2.61 Africa median: 5.41 2006 Lesotho: 3.41 World: 2.61 Africa median: 5.35 2007 Lesotho: 3.44 World: 2.6 Africa median: 5.31 2008 Lesotho: 3.39 World: 2.6 Africa median: 5.24 2009 Lesotho: 3.31 World: 2.59 Africa median: 5.17 2010 Lesotho: 3.25 World: 2.57 Africa median: 5.1 2011 Lesotho: 3.34 World: 2.55 Africa median: 5.06 2012 Lesotho: 3.3 World: 2.56 Africa median: 4.89 2013 Lesotho: 3.28 World: 2.53 Africa median: 4.76 2014 Lesotho: 3.24 World: 2.52 Africa median: 4.68 2015 Lesotho: 3.22 World: 2.49 Africa median: 4.58 2016 Lesotho: 3.18 World: 2.49 Africa median: 4.5 2017 Lesotho: 3.11 World: 2.46 Africa median: 4.4 2018 Lesotho: 3.02 World: 2.39 Africa median: 4.32 2019 Lesotho: 2.92 World: 2.35 Africa median: 4.24 2020 Lesotho: 2.85 World: 2.28 Africa median: 4.17 2021 Lesotho: 2.77 World: 2.25 Africa median: 4.07 2022 Lesotho: 2.72 World: 2.22 Africa median: 3.99 2023 Lesotho: 2.69 World: 2.2 Africa median: 3.91 2024 Lesotho: 2.66 World: 2.19 Africa median: 3.84 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Lesotho World Africa median

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Lesotho: 46.95 World: 452.65 Africa median: 128.25 1961 Lesotho: 47.05 World: 471.93 Africa median: 139.87 1962 Lesotho: 53.54 World: 496.11 Africa median: 142.78 1963 Lesotho: 58.41 World: 525.19 Africa median: 148.52 1964 Lesotho: 62.62 World: 563.85 Africa median: 157.89 1965 Lesotho: 64.26 World: 601.89 Africa median: 165.23 1966 Lesotho: 64.3 World: 638.97 Africa median: 168.6 1967 Lesotho: 64.84 World: 664.4 Africa median: 172.59 1968 Lesotho: 64.81 World: 703.46 Africa median: 177.34 1969 Lesotho: 67.1 World: 761.11 Africa median: 189 1970 Lesotho: 67.44 World: 817.68 Africa median: 217.24 1971 Lesotho: 72.41 World: 884.88 Africa median: 223.54 1972 Lesotho: 73.96 World: 1,002 Africa median: 238.61 1973 Lesotho: 106.99 World: 1,201.53 Africa median: 272.18 1974 Lesotho: 128.67 World: 1,362.19 Africa median: 328.78 1975 Lesotho: 123.23 World: 1,488.94 Africa median: 364.97 1976 Lesotho: 117.83 World: 1,589.73 Africa median: 381.43 1977 Lesotho: 149.86 World: 1,766.28 Africa median: 424.88 1978 Lesotho: 200.85 World: 2,055.49 Africa median: 471.27 1979 Lesotho: 212.37 World: 2,335.19 Africa median: 503.04 1980 Lesotho: 306.82 World: 2,587.01 Africa median: 576.26 1981 Lesotho: 299.84 World: 2,628.62 Africa median: 501.61 1982 Lesotho: 233.94 World: 2,554.08 Africa median: 534.38 1983 Lesotho: 252.02 World: 2,561.17 Africa median: 504.72 1984 Lesotho: 211 World: 2,614.33 Africa median: 421.63 1985 Lesotho: 165.37 World: 2,690.59 Africa median: 416.58 1986 Lesotho: 191.38 World: 3,118.57 Africa median: 466.9 1987 Lesotho: 236.45 World: 3,487.88 Africa median: 504.51 1988 Lesotho: 270.37 World: 3,829.99 Africa median: 553.08 1989 Lesotho: 279.04 World: 3,930.51 Africa median: 570.49 1990 Lesotho: 329.56 World: 4,338.94 Africa median: 619.18 1991 Lesotho: 382.29 World: 4,453.9 Africa median: 625.2 1992 Lesotho: 443.62 World: 4,679.98 Africa median: 574.32 1993 Lesotho: 439.37 World: 4,685.3 Africa median: 449.73 1994 Lesotho: 455.59 World: 4,967.01 Africa median: 455.59 1995 Lesotho: 513.41 World: 5,463.2 Africa median: 513.41 1996 Lesotho: 479.67 World: 5,507.22 Africa median: 531.12 1997 Lesotho: 501.98 World: 5,408.57 Africa median: 598.95 1998 Lesotho: 464.68 World: 5,302.34 Africa median: 497.72 1999 Lesotho: 455.65 World: 5,401.23 Africa median: 480.67 2000 Lesotho: 442.78 World: 5,512.56 Africa median: 518.16 2001 Lesotho: 412.68 World: 5,404.2 Africa median: 483.09 2002 Lesotho: 388.92 World: 5,539.32 Africa median: 506.26 2003 Lesotho: 583.27 World: 6,129.87 Africa median: 580.32 2004 Lesotho: 766.69 World: 6,818 Africa median: 705.11 2005 Lesotho: 861.38 World: 7,290.57 Africa median: 838.09 2006 Lesotho: 925.47 World: 7,803.19 Africa median: 906.44 2007 Lesotho: 861.19 World: 8,685.33 Africa median: 969.57 2008 Lesotho: 898.48 World: 9,425.74 Africa median: 1,142.76 2009 Lesotho: 878.85 World: 8,827.04 Africa median: 1,088.12 2010 Lesotho: 1,119.48 World: 9,555.07 Africa median: 1,177.52 2011 Lesotho: 1,280.73 World: 10,496.93 Africa median: 1,307.24 2012 Lesotho: 1,217.93 World: 10,597.85 Africa median: 1,285.01 2013 Lesotho: 1,151.04 World: 10,759.35 Africa median: 1,379.83 2014 Lesotho: 1,173.54 World: 10,912.24 Africa median: 1,398.89 2015 Lesotho: 1,121.2 World: 10,191.98 Africa median: 1,295.88 2016 Lesotho: 992.49 World: 10,239.47 Africa median: 1,315.96 2017 Lesotho: 1,069.37 World: 10,784.4 Africa median: 1,453.7 2018 Lesotho: 1,170.66 World: 11,344.73 Africa median: 1,502.31 2019 Lesotho: 1,082.06 World: 11,417.6 Africa median: 1,475.22 2020 Lesotho: 918.58 World: 10,999.49 Africa median: 1,494.13 2021 Lesotho: 1,066.59 World: 12,472.91 Africa median: 1,592.92 2022 Lesotho: 1,030.13 World: 12,876.24 Africa median: 1,553.95 2023 Lesotho: 921.44 World: 13,313.86 Africa median: 1,709.25 2024 Lesotho: 1,023.04 World: 13,717.09 Africa median: 1,716.84 2025 Lesotho: 1,088.96 World: 14,405.85 Africa median: 1,915.98 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Lesotho World Africa median

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Lesotho: 15.5 World: 5.12 Africa median: 6.6 1992 Lesotho: 15.45 World: 5.28 Africa median: 6.7 1993 Lesotho: 15.57 World: 5.54 Africa median: 6.32 1994 Lesotho: 15.62 World: 5.79 Africa median: 6.11 1995 Lesotho: 15.8 World: 5.92 Africa median: 6.48 1996 Lesotho: 15.71 World: 5.98 Africa median: 7.09 1997 Lesotho: 15.82 World: 6.01 Africa median: 7.26 1998 Lesotho: 15.91 World: 6.16 Africa median: 7.33 1999 Lesotho: 16.17 World: 6.28 Africa median: 7.42 2000 Lesotho: 16.17 World: 6.11 Africa median: 7.44 2001 Lesotho: 16.08 World: 6.19 Africa median: 7.46 2002 Lesotho: 16.08 World: 6.41 Africa median: 6.71 2003 Lesotho: 16.06 World: 6.48 Africa median: 5.91 2004 Lesotho: 16.15 World: 6.33 Africa median: 5.92 2005 Lesotho: 16.03 World: 6.22 Africa median: 5.82 2006 Lesotho: 16.05 World: 5.97 Africa median: 5.71 2007 Lesotho: 15.94 World: 5.77 Africa median: 5.72 2008 Lesotho: 15.85 World: 5.82 Africa median: 5.68 2009 Lesotho: 16.12 World: 6.41 Africa median: 5.76 2010 Lesotho: 16.07 World: 6.28 Africa median: 5.85 2011 Lesotho: 16.12 World: 6.15 Africa median: 5.8 2012 Lesotho: 15.76 World: 6.15 Africa median: 5.69 2013 Lesotho: 15.93 World: 6.1 Africa median: 5.57 2014 Lesotho: 16.07 World: 5.96 Africa median: 5.64 2015 Lesotho: 16.22 World: 6 Africa median: 5.95 2016 Lesotho: 16.14 World: 5.97 Africa median: 5.77 2017 Lesotho: 16.38 World: 5.9 Africa median: 5.1 2018 Lesotho: 16.61 World: 5.76 Africa median: 5.07 2019 Lesotho: 16.88 World: 5.59 Africa median: 5.54 2020 Lesotho: 18.39 World: 6.59 Africa median: 6.03 2021 Lesotho: 18.21 World: 6.05 Africa median: 6.21 2022 Lesotho: 16.62 World: 5.23 Africa median: 6.07 2023 Lesotho: 16.35 World: 4.85 Africa median: 5.89 2024 Lesotho: 16.34 World: 4.81 Africa median: 5.9 2025 Lesotho: 16.32 World: 4.79 Africa median: 5.92 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Lesotho World Africa median

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Lesotho: 2.58 World: 15.6 Africa median: 1.46 2006 Lesotho: 2.98 World: 17.2 Africa median: 2.02 2007 Lesotho: 3.45 World: 20.2 Africa median: 2.21 2008 Lesotho: 3.58 World: 22.8 Africa median: 2.7 2009 Lesotho: 3.72 World: 25.3 Africa median: 3.5 2010 Lesotho: 3.86 World: 28.4 Africa median: 4.3 2011 Lesotho: 7 World: 30.9 Africa median: 5.25 2012 Lesotho: 10 World: 33.3 Africa median: 6.11 2013 Lesotho: 15 World: 35.3 Africa median: 6.6 2014 Lesotho: 22 World: 37.4 Africa median: 10.6 2015 Lesotho: 25 World: 39.9 Africa median: 15.22 2016 Lesotho: 32.45 World: 43.6 Africa median: 16.15 2017 Lesotho: 39 World: 46.3 Africa median: 19.96 2018 Lesotho: 40.8 World: 49.4 Africa median: 22.97 2019 Lesotho: 42.3 World: 53.9 Africa median: 23.89 2020 Lesotho: 43.66 World: 60.1 Africa median: 29.3 2021 Lesotho: 45.06 World: 63.8 Africa median: 34.26 2022 Lesotho: 48.07 World: 67 Africa median: 36.05 2023 Lesotho: 48.99 World: 69.2 Africa median: 37.89 2024 Lesotho: 51.8 World: 71.2 Africa median: 41.21 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Lesotho World Africa median

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.14 Africa median: 0.26 1971 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.04 Africa median: 0.26 1972 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.16 Africa median: 0.26 1973 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.32 Africa median: 0.26 1974 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.23 Africa median: 0.27 1975 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.14 Africa median: 0.25 1976 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.31 Africa median: 0.23 1977 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.36 Africa median: 0.24 1978 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.42 Africa median: 0.22 1979 Lesotho: 0.08 World: 4.46 Africa median: 0.23 1980 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.33 Africa median: 0.22 1981 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.18 Africa median: 0.25 1982 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.05 Africa median: 0.21 1983 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.01 Africa median: 0.19 1984 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.07 Africa median: 0.18 1985 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.05 Africa median: 0.18 1986 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.04 Africa median: 0.19 1987 Lesotho: 0.1 World: 4.1 Africa median: 0.2 1988 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.16 Africa median: 0.22 1989 Lesotho: 0.08 World: 4.16 Africa median: 0.2 1990 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.15 Africa median: 0.2 1991 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.1 Africa median: 0.2 1992 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.01 Africa median: 0.2 1993 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.97 Africa median: 0.19 1994 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.94 Africa median: 0.22 1995 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.99 Africa median: 0.23 1996 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.01 Africa median: 0.25 1997 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.02 Africa median: 0.25 1998 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.98 Africa median: 0.25 1999 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 3.95 Africa median: 0.27 2000 Lesotho: 0.18 World: 4.01 Africa median: 0.29 2001 Lesotho: 0.18 World: 4.01 Africa median: 0.27 2002 Lesotho: 0.19 World: 4.02 Africa median: 0.28 2003 Lesotho: 0.2 World: 4.15 Africa median: 0.28 2004 Lesotho: 0.21 World: 4.28 Africa median: 0.3 2005 Lesotho: 0.21 World: 4.39 Africa median: 0.32 2006 Lesotho: 0.21 World: 4.48 Africa median: 0.31 2007 Lesotho: 0.27 World: 4.59 Africa median: 0.3 2008 Lesotho: 0.22 World: 4.56 Africa median: 0.32 2009 Lesotho: 0.26 World: 4.45 Africa median: 0.4 2010 Lesotho: 0.26 World: 4.67 Africa median: 0.4 2011 Lesotho: 0.27 World: 4.76 Africa median: 0.37 2012 Lesotho: 0.28 World: 4.77 Africa median: 0.36 2013 Lesotho: 0.28 World: 4.81 Africa median: 0.38 2014 Lesotho: 0.29 World: 4.78 Africa median: 0.4 2015 Lesotho: 0.28 World: 4.7 Africa median: 0.4 2016 Lesotho: 0.31 World: 4.65 Africa median: 0.41 2017 Lesotho: 0.33 World: 4.67 Africa median: 0.46 2018 Lesotho: 0.35 World: 4.73 Africa median: 0.45 2019 Lesotho: 0.35 World: 4.7 Africa median: 0.47 2020 Lesotho: 0.31 World: 4.47 Africa median: 0.46 2021 Lesotho: 0.34 World: 4.68 Africa median: 0.49 2022 Lesotho: 0.43 World: 4.67 Africa median: 0.51 2023 Lesotho: 0.43 World: 4.68 Africa median: 0.49 2024 Lesotho: 0.43 World: 4.69 Africa median: 0.49 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Population outlook

UN World Population Prospects
Population, 2026
2.4 mn
2050: 3 mn · 2100: 3.3 mn
peak 3.3 mn in 2083
Median age
22.1 years
2050: 28.8 years
Aged 65 and over
3.9 %
2050: 5.9 %
Dependency ratio
60
per 100 aged 15-64 · 2050: 46

Age structure

% of population · men left, women right
100+, men: 0.00% 100+, women: 0.00%100+ 95-99, men: 0.00% 95-99, women: 0.01% 90-94, men: 0.01% 90-94, women: 0.05%90-94 85-89, men: 0.07% 85-89, women: 0.19% 80-84, men: 0.20% 80-84, women: 0.46%80-84 75-79, men: 0.44% 75-79, women: 0.81% 70-74, men: 0.70% 70-74, women: 1.13%70-74 65-69, men: 0.93% 65-69, women: 1.34% 60-64, men: 1.09% 60-64, women: 1.47%60-64 55-59, men: 1.30% 55-59, women: 1.89% 50-54, men: 1.51% 50-54, women: 2.26%50-54 45-49, men: 1.69% 45-49, women: 2.59% 40-44, men: 1.82% 40-44, women: 2.84%40-44 35-39, men: 1.89% 35-39, women: 3.04% 30-34, men: 1.92% 30-34, women: 3.36%30-34 25-29, men: 1.96% 25-29, women: 3.90% 20-24, men: 2.28% 20-24, women: 4.69%20-24 15-19, men: 3.16% 15-19, women: 5.52% 10-14, men: 4.55% 10-14, women: 6.35%10-14 5-9, men: 6.81% 5-9, women: 7.03% 0-4, men: 9.70% 0-4, women: 9.02%0-4 Men Women 100+, men: 0.00% 100+, women: 0.00%100+ 95-99, men: 0.00% 95-99, women: 0.00% 90-94, men: 0.01% 90-94, women: 0.02%90-94 85-89, men: 0.02% 85-89, women: 0.07% 80-84, men: 0.08% 80-84, women: 0.22%80-84 75-79, men: 0.20% 75-79, women: 0.46% 70-74, men: 0.39% 70-74, women: 0.71%70-74 65-69, men: 0.63% 65-69, women: 0.91% 60-64, men: 0.99% 60-64, women: 1.26%60-64 55-59, men: 1.43% 55-59, women: 1.71% 50-54, men: 1.76% 50-54, women: 1.91%50-54 45-49, men: 2.14% 45-49, women: 2.10% 40-44, men: 2.67% 40-44, women: 2.41%40-44 35-39, men: 2.82% 35-39, women: 2.60% 30-34, men: 2.67% 30-34, women: 2.77%30-34 25-29, men: 3.05% 25-29, women: 3.61% 20-24, men: 3.71% 20-24, women: 4.35%20-24 15-19, men: 5.25% 15-19, women: 5.47% 10-14, men: 6.07% 10-14, women: 6.15%10-14 5-9, men: 6.69% 5-9, women: 6.66% 0-4, men: 8.05% 0-4, women: 7.97%0-4 Men Women 100+, men: 0.00% 100+, women: 0.00%100+ 95-99, men: 0.00% 95-99, women: 0.01% 90-94, men: 0.01% 90-94, women: 0.03%90-94 85-89, men: 0.04% 85-89, women: 0.12% 80-84, men: 0.15% 80-84, women: 0.30%80-84 75-79, men: 0.30% 75-79, women: 0.50% 70-74, men: 0.51% 70-74, women: 0.72%70-74 65-69, men: 0.83% 65-69, women: 1.02% 60-64, men: 1.03% 60-64, women: 1.22%60-64 55-59, men: 1.06% 55-59, women: 1.26% 50-54, men: 1.28% 50-54, women: 1.63%50-54 45-49, men: 1.57% 45-49, women: 1.93% 40-44, men: 2.18% 40-44, women: 2.40%40-44 35-39, men: 2.55% 35-39, women: 2.71% 30-34, men: 2.97% 30-34, women: 2.97%30-34 25-29, men: 3.56% 25-29, women: 3.59% 20-24, men: 4.71% 20-24, women: 4.99%20-24 15-19, men: 6.01% 15-19, women: 6.24% 10-14, men: 6.78% 10-14, women: 6.79%10-14 5-9, men: 6.49% 5-9, women: 6.44% 0-4, men: 6.60% 0-4, women: 6.51%0-4 Men Women 100+, men: 0.00% 100+, women: 0.00%100+ 95-99, men: 0.00% 95-99, women: 0.01% 90-94, men: 0.02% 90-94, women: 0.05%90-94 85-89, men: 0.05% 85-89, women: 0.14% 80-84, men: 0.11% 80-84, women: 0.25%80-84 75-79, men: 0.21% 75-79, women: 0.45% 70-74, men: 0.38% 70-74, women: 0.68%70-74 65-69, men: 0.61% 65-69, women: 0.94% 60-64, men: 0.80% 60-64, women: 1.11%60-64 55-59, men: 1.01% 55-59, women: 1.21% 50-54, men: 1.35% 50-54, women: 1.47%50-54 45-49, men: 2.08% 45-49, women: 2.29% 40-44, men: 3.07% 40-44, women: 3.34%40-44 35-39, men: 3.94% 35-39, women: 4.15% 30-34, men: 4.03% 30-34, women: 4.17%30-34 25-29, men: 4.21% 25-29, women: 4.28% 20-24, men: 4.74% 20-24, women: 4.75%20-24 15-19, men: 5.24% 15-19, women: 5.22% 10-14, men: 5.76% 10-14, women: 5.71%10-14 5-9, men: 5.68% 5-9, women: 5.59% 0-4, men: 5.49% 0-4, women: 5.40%0-4 Men Women 100+, men: 0.00% 100+, women: 0.00%100+ 95-99, men: 0.00% 95-99, women: 0.01% 90-94, men: 0.02% 90-94, women: 0.06%90-94 85-89, men: 0.06% 85-89, women: 0.16% 80-84, men: 0.15% 80-84, women: 0.29%80-84 75-79, men: 0.30% 75-79, women: 0.47% 70-74, men: 0.64% 70-74, women: 0.91%70-74 65-69, men: 1.22% 65-69, women: 1.62% 60-64, men: 1.91% 60-64, women: 2.35%60-64 55-59, men: 2.25% 55-59, women: 2.60% 50-54, men: 2.52% 50-54, women: 2.77%50-54 45-49, men: 2.99% 45-49, women: 3.14% 40-44, men: 3.43% 40-44, women: 3.51%40-44 35-39, men: 4.00% 35-39, women: 4.02% 30-34, men: 4.17% 30-34, women: 4.13%30-34 25-29, men: 4.03% 25-29, women: 3.96% 20-24, men: 4.13% 20-24, women: 4.05%20-24 15-19, men: 4.28% 15-19, women: 4.20% 10-14, men: 4.35% 10-14, women: 4.27%10-14 5-9, men: 4.32% 5-9, women: 4.25% 0-4, men: 4.27% 0-4, women: 4.20%0-4 Men Women 100+, men: 0.00% 100+, women: 0.00%100+ 95-99, men: 0.01% 95-99, women: 0.02% 90-94, men: 0.05% 90-94, women: 0.13%90-94 85-89, men: 0.20% 85-89, women: 0.46% 80-84, men: 0.47% 80-84, women: 0.86%80-84 75-79, men: 0.83% 75-79, women: 1.28% 70-74, men: 1.35% 70-74, women: 1.80%70-74 65-69, men: 1.91% 65-69, women: 2.33% 60-64, men: 2.59% 60-64, women: 2.95%60-64 55-59, men: 2.98% 55-59, women: 3.22% 50-54, men: 3.08% 50-54, women: 3.20%50-54 45-49, men: 3.29% 45-49, women: 3.34% 40-44, men: 3.49% 40-44, women: 3.48%40-44 35-39, men: 3.63% 35-39, women: 3.59% 30-34, men: 3.67% 30-34, women: 3.61%30-34 25-29, men: 3.64% 25-29, women: 3.58% 20-24, men: 3.62% 20-24, women: 3.55%20-24 15-19, men: 3.58% 15-19, women: 3.52% 10-14, men: 3.53% 10-14, women: 3.47%10-14 5-9, men: 3.48% 5-9, women: 3.42% 0-4, men: 3.43% 0-4, women: 3.36%0-4 Men Women 100+, men: 0.00% 100+, women: 0.01%100+ 95-99, men: 0.02% 95-99, women: 0.07% 90-94, men: 0.10% 90-94, women: 0.29%90-94 85-89, men: 0.39% 85-89, women: 0.83% 80-84, men: 0.86% 80-84, women: 1.47%80-84 75-79, men: 1.37% 75-79, women: 1.95% 70-74, men: 1.92% 70-74, women: 2.43%70-74 65-69, men: 2.45% 65-69, women: 2.85% 60-64, men: 2.88% 60-64, women: 3.16%60-64 55-59, men: 3.16% 55-59, women: 3.32% 50-54, men: 3.30% 50-54, women: 3.36%50-54 45-49, men: 3.35% 45-49, women: 3.36% 40-44, men: 3.35% 40-44, women: 3.32%40-44 35-39, men: 3.35% 35-39, women: 3.30% 30-34, men: 3.33% 30-34, women: 3.26%30-34 25-29, men: 3.29% 25-29, women: 3.22% 20-24, men: 3.24% 20-24, women: 3.17%20-24 15-19, men: 3.19% 15-19, women: 3.12% 10-14, men: 3.11% 10-14, women: 3.04%10-14 5-9, men: 3.03% 5-9, women: 2.96% 0-4, men: 2.95% 0-4, women: 2.88%0-4 Men Women

* UN projection, medium variant. Scale is the same for all years.

Population, 1950-2100

millions
0 1 2 3 4 1950 Population: 0.58 1951 Population: 0.59 1952 Population: 0.6 1953 Population: 0.61 1954 Population: 0.63 1955 Population: 0.64 1956 Population: 0.66 1957 Population: 0.67 1958 Population: 0.69 1959 Population: 0.71 1960 Population: 0.74 1961 Population: 0.76 1962 Population: 0.78 1963 Population: 0.81 1964 Population: 0.83 1965 Population: 0.85 1966 Population: 0.88 1967 Population: 0.91 1968 Population: 0.95 1969 Population: 0.98 1970 Population: 1.02 1971 Population: 1.06 1972 Population: 1.09 1973 Population: 1.13 1974 Population: 1.17 1975 Population: 1.21 1976 Population: 1.25 1977 Population: 1.29 1978 Population: 1.33 1979 Population: 1.37 1980 Population: 1.41 1981 Population: 1.45 1982 Population: 1.49 1983 Population: 1.53 1984 Population: 1.58 1985 Population: 1.62 1986 Population: 1.67 1987 Population: 1.7 1988 Population: 1.74 1989 Population: 1.78 1990 Population: 1.81 1991 Population: 1.84 1992 Population: 1.87 1993 Population: 1.9 1994 Population: 1.93 1995 Population: 1.95 1996 Population: 1.97 1997 Population: 1.99 1998 Population: 2 1999 Population: 2 2000 Population: 2 2001 Population: 2 2002 Population: 1.99 2003 Population: 1.99 2004 Population: 1.97 2005 Population: 1.95 2006 Population: 1.95 2007 Population: 1.95 2008 Population: 1.97 2009 Population: 1.98 2010 Population: 2 2011 Population: 2.01 2012 Population: 2.03 2013 Population: 2.06 2014 Population: 2.08 2015 Population: 2.1 2016 Population: 2.13 2017 Population: 2.16 2018 Population: 2.18 2019 Population: 2.21 2020 Population: 2.24 2021 Population: 2.26 2022 Population: 2.29 2023 Population: 2.31 2024 Population: 2.34 2025 Population: 2.36 2026 Population: 2.39 2027 Population: 2.42 2028 Population: 2.44 2029 Population: 2.47 2030 Population: 2.49 2031 Population: 2.52 2032 Population: 2.55 2033 Population: 2.57 2034 Population: 2.6 2035 Population: 2.63 2036 Population: 2.65 2037 Population: 2.68 2038 Population: 2.71 2039 Population: 2.73 2040 Population: 2.76 2041 Population: 2.78 2042 Population: 2.81 2043 Population: 2.83 2044 Population: 2.86 2045 Population: 2.88 2046 Population: 2.9 2047 Population: 2.93 2048 Population: 2.95 2049 Population: 2.97 2050 Population: 2.99 2051 Population: 3.01 2052 Population: 3.03 2053 Population: 3.05 2054 Population: 3.07 2055 Population: 3.09 2056 Population: 3.1 2057 Population: 3.12 2058 Population: 3.14 2059 Population: 3.15 2060 Population: 3.16 2061 Population: 3.18 2062 Population: 3.19 2063 Population: 3.2 2064 Population: 3.21 2065 Population: 3.22 2066 Population: 3.23 2067 Population: 3.24 2068 Population: 3.25 2069 Population: 3.26 2070 Population: 3.27 2071 Population: 3.28 2072 Population: 3.28 2073 Population: 3.29 2074 Population: 3.29 2075 Population: 3.3 2076 Population: 3.3 2077 Population: 3.3 2078 Population: 3.31 2079 Population: 3.31 2080 Population: 3.31 2081 Population: 3.31 2082 Population: 3.31 2083 Population: 3.31 2084 Population: 3.31 2085 Population: 3.31 2086 Population: 3.31 2087 Population: 3.31 2088 Population: 3.31 2089 Population: 3.31 2090 Population: 3.31 2091 Population: 3.3 2092 Population: 3.3 2093 Population: 3.3 2094 Population: 3.29 2095 Population: 3.29 2096 Population: 3.28 2097 Population: 3.28 2098 Population: 3.27 2099 Population: 3.27 2100 Population: 3.26 1950 1994 2016 2038 2060 2100

Median age, 1950-2100

years
15 20 25 30 35 40 1950 Median age: 17.66 1951 Median age: 17.36 1952 Median age: 17.11 1953 Median age: 16.91 1954 Median age: 16.74 1955 Median age: 16.6 1956 Median age: 16.49 1957 Median age: 16.43 1958 Median age: 16.41 1959 Median age: 16.37 1960 Median age: 16.32 1961 Median age: 16.27 1962 Median age: 16.22 1963 Median age: 16.19 1964 Median age: 16.19 1965 Median age: 16.23 1966 Median age: 16.38 1967 Median age: 16.56 1968 Median age: 16.71 1969 Median age: 16.82 1970 Median age: 16.97 1971 Median age: 17.14 1972 Median age: 17.32 1973 Median age: 17.5 1974 Median age: 17.67 1975 Median age: 17.82 1976 Median age: 17.91 1977 Median age: 17.9 1978 Median age: 17.85 1979 Median age: 17.78 1980 Median age: 17.71 1981 Median age: 17.63 1982 Median age: 17.55 1983 Median age: 17.48 1984 Median age: 17.41 1985 Median age: 17.35 1986 Median age: 17.49 1987 Median age: 17.59 1988 Median age: 17.5 1989 Median age: 17.42 1990 Median age: 17.36 1991 Median age: 17.31 1992 Median age: 17.3 1993 Median age: 17.31 1994 Median age: 17.37 1995 Median age: 17.45 1996 Median age: 17.54 1997 Median age: 17.66 1998 Median age: 17.82 1999 Median age: 18 2000 Median age: 18.18 2001 Median age: 18.34 2002 Median age: 18.49 2003 Median age: 18.63 2004 Median age: 18.76 2005 Median age: 18.89 2006 Median age: 19.04 2007 Median age: 19.2 2008 Median age: 19.37 2009 Median age: 19.54 2010 Median age: 19.71 2011 Median age: 19.86 2012 Median age: 19.99 2013 Median age: 20.12 2014 Median age: 20.24 2015 Median age: 20.35 2016 Median age: 20.45 2017 Median age: 20.56 2018 Median age: 20.69 2019 Median age: 20.84 2020 Median age: 20.99 2021 Median age: 21.13 2022 Median age: 21.26 2023 Median age: 21.43 2024 Median age: 21.62 2025 Median age: 21.85 2026 Median age: 22.09 2027 Median age: 22.32 2028 Median age: 22.55 2029 Median age: 22.77 2030 Median age: 22.99 2031 Median age: 23.23 2032 Median age: 23.49 2033 Median age: 23.75 2034 Median age: 24.02 2035 Median age: 24.29 2036 Median age: 24.57 2037 Median age: 24.86 2038 Median age: 25.17 2039 Median age: 25.48 2040 Median age: 25.79 2041 Median age: 26.1 2042 Median age: 26.42 2043 Median age: 26.73 2044 Median age: 27.05 2045 Median age: 27.36 2046 Median age: 27.67 2047 Median age: 27.97 2048 Median age: 28.26 2049 Median age: 28.54 2050 Median age: 28.8 2051 Median age: 29.06 2052 Median age: 29.3 2053 Median age: 29.54 2054 Median age: 29.78 2055 Median age: 30.02 2056 Median age: 30.25 2057 Median age: 30.49 2058 Median age: 30.72 2059 Median age: 30.95 2060 Median age: 31.17 2061 Median age: 31.39 2062 Median age: 31.61 2063 Median age: 31.83 2064 Median age: 32.05 2065 Median age: 32.27 2066 Median age: 32.49 2067 Median age: 32.7 2068 Median age: 32.91 2069 Median age: 33.12 2070 Median age: 33.33 2071 Median age: 33.54 2072 Median age: 33.75 2073 Median age: 33.96 2074 Median age: 34.17 2075 Median age: 34.37 2076 Median age: 34.58 2077 Median age: 34.78 2078 Median age: 34.98 2079 Median age: 35.18 2080 Median age: 35.37 2081 Median age: 35.57 2082 Median age: 35.76 2083 Median age: 35.95 2084 Median age: 36.13 2085 Median age: 36.31 2086 Median age: 36.49 2087 Median age: 36.66 2088 Median age: 36.84 2089 Median age: 37 2090 Median age: 37.17 2091 Median age: 37.33 2092 Median age: 37.49 2093 Median age: 37.65 2094 Median age: 37.8 2095 Median age: 37.95 2096 Median age: 38.1 2097 Median age: 38.24 2098 Median age: 38.39 2099 Median age: 38.53 2100 Median age: 38.67 1950 1994 2016 2038 2060 2100

People aged 65 and over, 1950-2100

% of population
0 5 10 15 20 1950 Aged 65+: 6.4 1951 Aged 65+: 6.1 1952 Aged 65+: 5.9 1953 Aged 65+: 5.6 1954 Aged 65+: 5.4 1955 Aged 65+: 5.2 1956 Aged 65+: 5 1957 Aged 65+: 4.8 1958 Aged 65+: 4.7 1959 Aged 65+: 4.6 1960 Aged 65+: 4.5 1961 Aged 65+: 4.4 1962 Aged 65+: 4.4 1963 Aged 65+: 4.3 1964 Aged 65+: 4.3 1965 Aged 65+: 4.2 1966 Aged 65+: 4.2 1967 Aged 65+: 4.2 1968 Aged 65+: 4.1 1969 Aged 65+: 4 1970 Aged 65+: 4 1971 Aged 65+: 3.9 1972 Aged 65+: 3.9 1973 Aged 65+: 3.8 1974 Aged 65+: 3.8 1975 Aged 65+: 3.7 1976 Aged 65+: 3.7 1977 Aged 65+: 3.7 1978 Aged 65+: 3.7 1979 Aged 65+: 3.7 1980 Aged 65+: 3.8 1981 Aged 65+: 3.8 1982 Aged 65+: 3.8 1983 Aged 65+: 3.9 1984 Aged 65+: 3.9 1985 Aged 65+: 4 1986 Aged 65+: 4 1987 Aged 65+: 4.1 1988 Aged 65+: 4.1 1989 Aged 65+: 4.1 1990 Aged 65+: 4.1 1991 Aged 65+: 4.2 1992 Aged 65+: 4.2 1993 Aged 65+: 4.2 1994 Aged 65+: 4.2 1995 Aged 65+: 4.3 1996 Aged 65+: 4.3 1997 Aged 65+: 4.3 1998 Aged 65+: 4.4 1999 Aged 65+: 4.5 2000 Aged 65+: 4.5 2001 Aged 65+: 4.6 2002 Aged 65+: 4.6 2003 Aged 65+: 4.7 2004 Aged 65+: 4.7 2005 Aged 65+: 4.7 2006 Aged 65+: 4.7 2007 Aged 65+: 4.6 2008 Aged 65+: 4.5 2009 Aged 65+: 4.4 2010 Aged 65+: 4.2 2011 Aged 65+: 4.1 2012 Aged 65+: 4 2013 Aged 65+: 4 2014 Aged 65+: 3.9 2015 Aged 65+: 3.9 2016 Aged 65+: 3.8 2017 Aged 65+: 3.8 2018 Aged 65+: 3.8 2019 Aged 65+: 3.8 2020 Aged 65+: 3.8 2021 Aged 65+: 3.8 2022 Aged 65+: 3.8 2023 Aged 65+: 3.8 2024 Aged 65+: 3.9 2025 Aged 65+: 3.9 2026 Aged 65+: 3.9 2027 Aged 65+: 3.9 2028 Aged 65+: 3.9 2029 Aged 65+: 3.9 2030 Aged 65+: 3.9 2031 Aged 65+: 3.9 2032 Aged 65+: 3.9 2033 Aged 65+: 3.9 2034 Aged 65+: 3.9 2035 Aged 65+: 3.9 2036 Aged 65+: 3.9 2037 Aged 65+: 3.9 2038 Aged 65+: 3.9 2039 Aged 65+: 4 2040 Aged 65+: 4 2041 Aged 65+: 4.1 2042 Aged 65+: 4.2 2043 Aged 65+: 4.3 2044 Aged 65+: 4.4 2045 Aged 65+: 4.6 2046 Aged 65+: 4.8 2047 Aged 65+: 5.1 2048 Aged 65+: 5.3 2049 Aged 65+: 5.6 2050 Aged 65+: 5.9 2051 Aged 65+: 6.2 2052 Aged 65+: 6.6 2053 Aged 65+: 6.9 2054 Aged 65+: 7.3 2055 Aged 65+: 7.6 2056 Aged 65+: 7.9 2057 Aged 65+: 8.2 2058 Aged 65+: 8.4 2059 Aged 65+: 8.7 2060 Aged 65+: 8.9 2061 Aged 65+: 9.1 2062 Aged 65+: 9.3 2063 Aged 65+: 9.5 2064 Aged 65+: 9.6 2065 Aged 65+: 9.8 2066 Aged 65+: 9.9 2067 Aged 65+: 10.1 2068 Aged 65+: 10.3 2069 Aged 65+: 10.5 2070 Aged 65+: 10.7 2071 Aged 65+: 10.9 2072 Aged 65+: 11 2073 Aged 65+: 11.3 2074 Aged 65+: 11.5 2075 Aged 65+: 11.7 2076 Aged 65+: 12 2077 Aged 65+: 12.2 2078 Aged 65+: 12.5 2079 Aged 65+: 12.8 2080 Aged 65+: 13.1 2081 Aged 65+: 13.4 2082 Aged 65+: 13.7 2083 Aged 65+: 13.9 2084 Aged 65+: 14.2 2085 Aged 65+: 14.4 2086 Aged 65+: 14.6 2087 Aged 65+: 14.7 2088 Aged 65+: 14.9 2089 Aged 65+: 15.1 2090 Aged 65+: 15.2 2091 Aged 65+: 15.4 2092 Aged 65+: 15.6 2093 Aged 65+: 15.7 2094 Aged 65+: 15.9 2095 Aged 65+: 16.1 2096 Aged 65+: 16.3 2097 Aged 65+: 16.4 2098 Aged 65+: 16.6 2099 Aged 65+: 16.8 2100 Aged 65+: 17 1950 1994 2016 2038 2060 2100

Dependency ratio, 1950-2100

per 100 people aged 15-64
40 60 80 100 1950 Dependency ratio: 99.3 1951 Dependency ratio: 99.4 1952 Dependency ratio: 99.4 1953 Dependency ratio: 99.3 1954 Dependency ratio: 99.1 1955 Dependency ratio: 98.8 1956 Dependency ratio: 98.5 1957 Dependency ratio: 98.3 1958 Dependency ratio: 98.3 1959 Dependency ratio: 98.4 1960 Dependency ratio: 98.5 1961 Dependency ratio: 98.6 1962 Dependency ratio: 98.5 1963 Dependency ratio: 98 1964 Dependency ratio: 96.7 1965 Dependency ratio: 96.1 1966 Dependency ratio: 96.4 1967 Dependency ratio: 95.8 1968 Dependency ratio: 94.4 1969 Dependency ratio: 92.6 1970 Dependency ratio: 90.8 1971 Dependency ratio: 88.9 1972 Dependency ratio: 87.1 1973 Dependency ratio: 85.4 1974 Dependency ratio: 84 1975 Dependency ratio: 82.9 1976 Dependency ratio: 82.3 1977 Dependency ratio: 82.4 1978 Dependency ratio: 83 1979 Dependency ratio: 83.9 1980 Dependency ratio: 84.8 1981 Dependency ratio: 85.7 1982 Dependency ratio: 86.5 1983 Dependency ratio: 87.2 1984 Dependency ratio: 87.9 1985 Dependency ratio: 88.4 1986 Dependency ratio: 87.5 1987 Dependency ratio: 86.9 1988 Dependency ratio: 87.9 1989 Dependency ratio: 88.5 1990 Dependency ratio: 88.9 1991 Dependency ratio: 88.9 1992 Dependency ratio: 88.6 1993 Dependency ratio: 88 1994 Dependency ratio: 87.2 1995 Dependency ratio: 86.1 1996 Dependency ratio: 85 1997 Dependency ratio: 83.8 1998 Dependency ratio: 82.2 1999 Dependency ratio: 80.6 2000 Dependency ratio: 79 2001 Dependency ratio: 77.5 2002 Dependency ratio: 76.1 2003 Dependency ratio: 74.8 2004 Dependency ratio: 73.6 2005 Dependency ratio: 72.7 2006 Dependency ratio: 71.7 2007 Dependency ratio: 70.7 2008 Dependency ratio: 69.9 2009 Dependency ratio: 69.3 2010 Dependency ratio: 68.9 2011 Dependency ratio: 68.5 2012 Dependency ratio: 68.2 2013 Dependency ratio: 68.1 2014 Dependency ratio: 68.1 2015 Dependency ratio: 68.1 2016 Dependency ratio: 67.9 2017 Dependency ratio: 67.5 2018 Dependency ratio: 66.9 2019 Dependency ratio: 66.3 2020 Dependency ratio: 65.6 2021 Dependency ratio: 65 2022 Dependency ratio: 64.2 2023 Dependency ratio: 63.3 2024 Dependency ratio: 62.3 2025 Dependency ratio: 61.2 2026 Dependency ratio: 60.1 2027 Dependency ratio: 58.8 2028 Dependency ratio: 57.5 2029 Dependency ratio: 56.2 2030 Dependency ratio: 55 2031 Dependency ratio: 53.8 2032 Dependency ratio: 52.6 2033 Dependency ratio: 51.6 2034 Dependency ratio: 50.7 2035 Dependency ratio: 49.9 2036 Dependency ratio: 49.2 2037 Dependency ratio: 48.6 2038 Dependency ratio: 48.1 2039 Dependency ratio: 47.6 2040 Dependency ratio: 47.2 2041 Dependency ratio: 46.9 2042 Dependency ratio: 46.6 2043 Dependency ratio: 46.4 2044 Dependency ratio: 46.2 2045 Dependency ratio: 46.1 2046 Dependency ratio: 46 2047 Dependency ratio: 46 2048 Dependency ratio: 46 2049 Dependency ratio: 46.1 2050 Dependency ratio: 46.1 2051 Dependency ratio: 46.3 2052 Dependency ratio: 46.4 2053 Dependency ratio: 46.6 2054 Dependency ratio: 46.8 2055 Dependency ratio: 47 2056 Dependency ratio: 47.1 2057 Dependency ratio: 47.1 2058 Dependency ratio: 47.2 2059 Dependency ratio: 47.1 2060 Dependency ratio: 47.1 2061 Dependency ratio: 47 2062 Dependency ratio: 47 2063 Dependency ratio: 47 2064 Dependency ratio: 46.9 2065 Dependency ratio: 46.8 2066 Dependency ratio: 46.8 2067 Dependency ratio: 46.8 2068 Dependency ratio: 46.9 2069 Dependency ratio: 47 2070 Dependency ratio: 47.1 2071 Dependency ratio: 47.1 2072 Dependency ratio: 47.3 2073 Dependency ratio: 47.5 2074 Dependency ratio: 47.7 2075 Dependency ratio: 47.9 2076 Dependency ratio: 48.2 2077 Dependency ratio: 48.6 2078 Dependency ratio: 48.9 2079 Dependency ratio: 49.3 2080 Dependency ratio: 49.7 2081 Dependency ratio: 50 2082 Dependency ratio: 50.4 2083 Dependency ratio: 50.7 2084 Dependency ratio: 51 2085 Dependency ratio: 51.2 2086 Dependency ratio: 51.4 2087 Dependency ratio: 51.5 2088 Dependency ratio: 51.6 2089 Dependency ratio: 51.8 2090 Dependency ratio: 51.9 2091 Dependency ratio: 52 2092 Dependency ratio: 52.2 2093 Dependency ratio: 52.3 2094 Dependency ratio: 52.5 2095 Dependency ratio: 52.6 2096 Dependency ratio: 52.8 2097 Dependency ratio: 53 2098 Dependency ratio: 53.2 2099 Dependency ratio: 53.5 2100 Dependency ratio: 53.7 1950 1994 2016 2038 2060 2100

Estimates until 2023, then the UN medium-variant projection (dashed). The dependency ratio is the number of children (0-14) and older people (65+) per 100 people of working age (15-64). Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO; ratios and shares computed by StatsNode. Sources and licences.

Population

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Population
2.4 mn
+1.1% vs 2024
144th of 215 in the world
45th of 54 in Africa
2025 · world ranking
Population density
76.1 /km²
+0.8 vs 2022
127th of 214 in the world
25th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 68.7 /km² · world 62.1
2023 · world ranking
Population growth
1.10 %
−0.01 vs 2024
95th of 215 in the world
48th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 2.17 % · world 0.91
2025 · world ranking
Life expectancy
57.8 years
+0.4 vs 2023
211th of 215 in the world
50th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 65.8 years · world 73.5
2024 · world ranking
Fertility rate
2.66
−0.03 vs 2023
68th of 215 in the world
46th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 3.84 · world 2.19
2024 · world ranking
Birth rate
23.8 ‰
−0.3 vs 2023
56th of 215 in the world
43rd of 54 in Africa
Africa median 30.1 ‰ · world 16.3
2024 · world ranking
Infant mortality
56.3 ‰
−2.1 vs 2023
186th of 196 in the world
44th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 35.5 ‰ · world 27.7
2024 · world ranking
Urban population
44.7 %
+1.0 vs 2024
161st of 215 in the world
30th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 45.7 % · world 57.8
2025 · world ranking
Aged 65+
3.9 %
0 vs 2024
167th of 215 in the world
18th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 3.4 % · world 10.4
2025 · world ranking
Living in cities
12.1 %
0 vs 2024
179th of 215 in the world
51st of 54 in Africa
Africa median 39.1 % · world 44.8
2025 · world ranking
Living in towns
28.1 %
+0.5 vs 2024
124th of 215 in the world
23rd of 54 in Africa
Africa median 26.4 % · world 35.6
2025 · world ranking
Living in rural areas
59.8 %
−0.5 vs 2024
10th of 215 in the world
3rd of 54 in Africa
Africa median 26.8 % · world 19.6
2025 · world ranking

Human development

3 indicators
Human Development Index
0.550
+0.003 vs 2022
167th of 193 in the world
31st of 54 in Africa
Africa median 0.567 · world 0.756
2023 · world ranking
Inequality-adjusted HDI
0.357
+0.003 vs 2022
143rd of 169 in the world
28th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 0.361 · world 0.590
2023 · world ranking
Gender Inequality Index
0.534
−0.001 vs 2022
144th of 172 in the world
28th of 49 in Africa
Africa median 0.524 · world 0.455
2023 · world ranking

Economy

14 indicators
GDP
2.6 bn US$
+7.6% vs 2024
165th of 186 in the world
48th of 52 in Africa
2025 · world ranking
GDP per capita
1,089 US$
+66 vs 2024
173rd of 186 in the world
39th of 52 in Africa
Africa median 1,916 US$ · world 14,406
2025 · world ranking
GDP per capita (PPP)
3,184 int. $
+113 vs 2024
171st of 185 in the world
40th of 52 in Africa
Africa median 5,199 int. $ · world 25,704
2025 · world ranking
GNI per capita
1,280 US$
+40 vs 2024
161st of 182 in the world
31st of 52 in Africa
Africa median 1,755 US$ · world 14,244
2025 · world ranking
GDP growth
2.0 %
−3.2 vs 2024
135th of 186 in the world
45th of 52 in Africa
Africa median 4.5 % · world 2.9
2025 · world ranking
Inflation
4.3 %
−1.8 vs 2024
44th of 165 in the world
16th of 45 in Africa
Africa median 3.3 % · world 3.0
2025 · world ranking
Trade
154.0 %
+1.5 vs 2024
13th of 138 in the world
3rd of 44 in Africa
Africa median 58.8 % · world 68.5
2025 · world ranking
Exports
49.5 %
+0.1 vs 2024
38th of 138 in the world
6th of 44 in Africa
Africa median 29.3 % · world 29.5
2025 · world ranking
FDI inflows
-0.2 %
+0.3 vs 2024
177th of 192 in the world
47th of 50 in Africa (2024)
Africa median 2.4 % · world 1.3
2025 · world ranking
Manufacturing
12.1 %
−2.0 vs 2023
Africa median 8.7 % · world 14.9
2024 · world ranking
Agriculture
6.5 %
−0.1 vs 2024
80th of 158 in the world
41st of 51 in Africa
Africa median 20.0 % · world 4.0
2025 · world ranking
Tax revenue
35.4 %
−4.6 vs 2023
1st of 89 in the world
1st of 15 in Africa
Africa median 15.6 % · world 13.8
2024 · world ranking
Government debt
3.0 %
−29.2 vs 2019
12th of 56 in the world
4th of 11 in Africa (2019)
Africa median 44.8 %
2020 · world ranking
Military spending
1.6 %
−0.1 vs 2023
77th of 147 in the world
19th of 47 in Africa
Africa median 1.2 % · world 2.5
2024 · world ranking

Labour

8 indicators
Unemployment
16.3 %
0 vs 2024
169th of 181 in the world
42nd of 51 in Africa
Africa median 5.9 % · world 4.8
2025 · world ranking
Youth unemployment
24.7 %
−0.1 vs 2024
151st of 181 in the world
38th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 10.2 % · world 13.4
2025 · world ranking
Women in the labour force
48.1 %
−0.4 vs 2024
122nd of 181 in the world
35th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 56.4 % · world 48.9
2025 · world ranking
Jobs in agriculture
30.9 %
−0.2 vs 2024
55th of 181 in the world
34th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 40.2 % · world 25.8
2025 · world ranking
Weekly hours worked
50.0 h
0 vs 2024
2nd of 181 in the world
1st of 51 in Africa
Africa median 41.5 h · world 40.9
2025 · world ranking
Youth NEET rate
38.1 %
+0.1 vs 2024
172nd of 181 in the world
46th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 26.0 % · world 20.0
2025 · world ranking
Labour income share
54.4 %
0 vs 2022
Africa median 40.8 % · world 52.2
2023 · world ranking
Output per hour
3.3 $
0 vs 2024
167th of 181 in the world
39th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 6.0 $ · world 23.3
2025 · world ranking

Health

7 indicators
Health spending
12.6 %
−0.3 vs 2022
8th of 192 in the world
2nd of 54 in Africa
Africa median 4.5 % · world 10.1
2023 · world ranking
Health spending per person
123 US$
−11 vs 2022
138th of 191 in the world
16th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 74 US$ · world 1,317
2023 · world ranking
Physicians
0.24 /1,000
−0.22 vs 2018
94th of 125 in the world
18th of 48 in Africa
Africa median 0.18 /1,000 · world 1.86
2022 · world ranking
Under-5 mortality
60.0 ‰
−1.3 vs 2023
176th of 196 in the world
34th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 48.6 ‰ · world 37.4
2024 · world ranking
Maternal mortality
478 /100k
+1 vs 2022
184th of 194 in the world
45th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 239 /100k · world 197
2023 · world ranking
Tobacco use
28.0 %
+0.1 vs 2023
129th of 166 in the world
44th of 44 in Africa
Africa median 10.3 % · world 20.3
2024 · world ranking
Safe drinking water
31.3 %
+1.0 vs 2023
123rd of 147 in the world
14th of 29 in Africa
Africa median 29.9 % · world 73.7
2024 · world ranking

Food

6 indicators
Protein supply
49.4 g
−0.2 vs 2021
167th of 174 in the world
37th of 43 in Africa
Africa median 65.9 g · world 92.5
2022 · world ranking
Animal protein supply
15.9 g
−0.3 vs 2021
152nd of 174 in the world
25th of 43 in Africa
Africa median 16.5 g · world 38.7
2022 · world ranking
Fat supply
38.3 g
+2.1 vs 2021
169th of 174 in the world
39th of 43 in Africa
Africa median 59.0 g · world 89.7
2022 · world ranking
Food insecurity
61.6 %
+1.7 vs 2023
117th of 134 in the world
24th of 38 in Africa
Africa median 56.7 % · world 26.8
2024 · world ranking
Severe food insecurity
24.3 %
−0.4 vs 2023
110th of 124 in the world
27th of 38 in Africa
Africa median 16.8 % · world 9.8
2024 · world ranking
Cereal import dependency
68.4 %
−14.4 vs 2021
52nd of 160 in the world
13th of 40 in Africa
Africa median 46.5 % · world -0.9
2022 · world ranking

Education

6 indicators
Literacy
90.5 %
−1.9 vs 2019
20th of 29 in the world
2nd of 7 in Africa
Africa median 77.0 % · world 87.7
2024 · world ranking
Secondary enrolment
59.4 %
+2.5 vs 2016
Africa median 73.3 % · world 74.9
2017 · world ranking
Tertiary enrolment
9.9 %
−0.4 vs 2017
Africa median 15.0 % · world 37.9
2018 · world ranking
Education spending
6.6 %
−0.7 vs 2023
6th of 121 in the world
1st of 38 in Africa (2023)
Africa median 3.7 %
2024 · world ranking
Expected schooling
11.0 yrs
0 vs 2022
158th of 195 in the world
27th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 10.9 yrs · world 13.0
2023 · world ranking
Mean schooling
7.7 yrs
0 vs 2022
129th of 193 in the world
13th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 6.0 yrs · world 8.8
2023 · world ranking

Society

6 indicators
Income inequality
44.9
−6.3 vs 2002
Africa median 37.3
2017 · world ranking
Extreme poverty
41.9 %
−33.0 vs 2002
Africa median 37.1 % · world 11.8
2017 · world ranking
Internet use
51.8 %
+2.8 vs 2023
144th of 182 in the world
19th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 41.2 % · world 71.2
2024 · world ranking
Mobile subscriptions
70.3 /100
+1.0 vs 2023
140th of 151 in the world
32nd of 39 in Africa
Africa median 108.7 /100 · world 110.4
2024 · world ranking
Electricity access
60.6 %
+3.3 vs 2023
185th of 213 in the world
28th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 60.9 % · world 91.9
2024 · world ranking
Women in parliament
25.0 %
0 vs 2024
99th of 184 in the world
24th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 23.4 % · world 27.2
2025 · world ranking

Refugees

5 indicators
Refugees hosted
478
+59 vs 2024
130th of 177 in the world
43rd of 51 in Africa
Africa median 35,241 · world 28,461,306
2025 · world ranking
Refugees hosted per 1,000
0.2 ‰
0 vs 2024
115th of 177 in the world
39th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 1.6 ‰ · world 3.5
2025 · world ranking
Asylum-seekers hosted
202
+11 vs 2024
126th of 177 in the world
43rd of 51 in Africa
Africa median 8,109 · world 8,998,097
2025 · world ranking
Refugees from the country
27
+2 vs 2024
169th of 199 in the world
51st of 54 in Africa
Africa median 11,531 · world 28,461,306
2025 · world ranking
Refugees from per 1,000
0.0 ‰
0 vs 2024
162nd of 199 in the world
53rd of 54 in Africa
Africa median 0.7 ‰ · world 3.5
2025 · world ranking

Governance

6 indicators
Control of corruption
41.7 /100
0 vs 2023
116th of 207 in the world
16th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 31.8 /100
2024 · world ranking
Government effectiveness
38.8 /100
+2.0 vs 2023
153rd of 205 in the world
24th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 37.1 /100
2024 · world ranking
Rule of law
50.0 /100
+0.6 vs 2023
128th of 207 in the world
15th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 42.1 /100
2024 · world ranking
Regulatory quality
47.2 /100
+1.3 vs 2023
134th of 205 in the world
17th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 43.2 /100
2024 · world ranking
Voice and accountability
54.1 /100
+0.4 vs 2023
113th of 205 in the world
12th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 39.9 /100
2024 · world ranking
Political stability
61.5 /100
−2.1 vs 2023
128th of 207 in the world
16th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 55.3 /100
2024 · world ranking

Environment

10 indicators
CO₂ per capita
0.43 t
0 vs 2023
38th of 202 in the world
25th of 53 in Africa
Africa median 0.49 t · world 4.69
2024 · world ranking
Fossil CO₂ emissions
2.6 Mt
+0.1 vs 2023
151st of 204 in the world
37th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 5.7 Mt · world 38,598.6
2024 · world ranking
Share of global CO₂
0.01 %
0 vs 2023
151st of 204 in the world
37th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 0.01 % · world 100.00
2024 · world ranking
Cumulative CO₂
0.1 Gt
0 vs 2023
153rd of 204 in the world
35th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 0.1 Gt · world 1,849.1
2024 · world ranking
GHG per capita
1.31 t
−0.02 vs 2023
31st of 202 in the world
16th of 53 in Africa
Africa median 1.81 t · world 6.36
2024 · world ranking
Renewable energy
34.9 %
+1.3 vs 2021
74th of 211 in the world
39th of 54 in Africa (2021)
Africa median 67.3 %
2022 · world ranking
Forest area
1.1 %
0 vs 2022
193rd of 212 in the world
48th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 21.7 % · world 31.1
2023 · world ranking
PM2.5 exposure
26.4 µg/m³
−4.3 vs 2022
143rd of 200 in the world
27th of 54 in Africa
Africa median 26.9 µg/m³ · world 32.9
2023 · world ranking
Water stress
2.6 %
0 vs 2021
36th of 176 in the world
19th of 53 in Africa
Africa median 6.3 %
2022 · world ranking
Land area
30,360 km²
0 vs 2022
137th of 214 in the world
42nd of 54 in Africa
Africa median 329,750 km² · world 129,763,686
2023 · world ranking

Energy

8 indicators
Renewable electricity
100.0 %
0 vs 2021
Africa median 29.2 % · world 29.2
2022 · world ranking
Wind and solar
0.0 %
0 vs 2021
Africa median 2.9 % · world 11.9
2022 · world ranking
Nuclear power
0.0 %
0 vs 2021
Africa median 0.0 % · world 9.1
2022 · world ranking
Low-carbon electricity
100.0 %
0 vs 2021
Africa median 29.2 % · world 38.3
2022 · world ranking
Fossil electricity
0.0 %
0 vs 2021
Africa median 70.8 % · world 61.7
2022 · world ranking
Coal power
0.0 %
0 vs 2021
Africa median 0.0 % · world 35.7
2022 · world ranking
Carbon intensity of power
23 g/kWh
−2 vs 2021
Africa median 482 g/kWh · world 492
2022 · world ranking
Electricity per capita
0.25 MWh
+0.05 vs 2023
165th of 191 in the world
29th of 51 in Africa
Africa median 0.27 MWh · world 3.81
2024 · world ranking

Where the data comes from

World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Many World Bank series come from other organisations (ILO, IMF, WHO); each indicator page names the original source. Sources and licences.

Ranks are computed in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Where less is better (unemployment, emissions), the lowest value ranks first. The continent figure is the median of its countries.