International migrant stock, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: International migrant stock, total was 15,039 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Lesotho is 15,039, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Lesotho peaked at 15,039 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,167, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,240 | — |
| 1995 | 7,204 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 6,167 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 6,290 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,414 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,152 | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 12,060 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 15,039 | +24.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15,039 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15,039 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,722 | 7,204 | 8,240 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,228 | 6,167 | 6,290 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,783 | 6,414 | 9,152 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13,550 | 12,060 | 15,039 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 186 Haiti 19,581 compare
- 187 Cape Verde 16,515 compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 15,064 compare
- 190 Fiji 14,362 compare
- 191 Seychelles 13,261 compare
- 192 Eritrea 12,512 compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Lesotho?
- International migrant stock, total in Lesotho was 15,039 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15,039 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,167 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.