flag Lesotho Lesotho: Statistical Overview

Capital: Maseru

Population

Total Population: 2,337,423
Natural Increase: 1.1%
Density: 75 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 30.9%
Ethnic Origins: The country consists mainly of Sotho, Zulu and Xhosa, with some ethnic minorities such as Afrikaners, Europeans, Asians and other ethnic groups.
Official Language: English
Other Languages Spoken: Sesotho (southern Sotho), English, Zulu, Xhosa, Phuthi
Business Language(s): English
Religion: Protestant 47.8%, Roman Catholic 39.3%, other Christian 9.1%, non-Christian 1.4%, none 2.3%
Literacy Rate: 82.2%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Maseru

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)

Country Overview

Area: 30,360 km²
Type of State: Constitutional democracy.
Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Lesotho's economy is experiencing moderate growth, driven mainly by manufactured exports and diamond production, but faces high unemployment and a heavy dependence on South Africa.
HDI*: 0.550/1
HDI (World Rank): 167/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Lesotho, dial 00
To call Lesotho, dial +266
Internet Suffix: .ls
Households with a computer: 5.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 1.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 48.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 57.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20202021202220232024
Imports of Goods (million USD) 1,3801,8241,8561,7241,935
Exports of Goods (million USD) 845935894825967
Imports of Services (million USD) 382402440407408
Exports of Services (million USD) 1119151513

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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