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Country facts: Lesotho

Country facts for Lesotho, with year and source
FigureValueYear / dateSource
Population 2,363,325 2025 World Bank
Surface area 30,360 km² 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth 57.8 years 2024 World Bank
Urban population 44.7% 2025 World Bank
Adult literacy rate (age 15+) 90.4% 2024 World Bank
Member of the United Nations since United Nations
African Union region Southern Africa joined the OAU/AU: 31 October 1966 African Union
World Heritage sites See the sites in Lesotho on UNESCO’s World Heritage website UNESCO

Checked at the sources on October 24, 2026. World Bank figures are the latest available for each country (World Development Indicators, updated October 8, 2026) and are published under CC BY 4.0. UN and AU facts are as published on their member-state pages. UNESCO’s World Heritage list is linked rather than copied, because UNESCO requires written permission to republish it.

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