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The Demographics of Lesotho describe the condition and overview of Lesotho's people, residents of which are called Basotho in the plural and Mosotho in the singular. Demographic topics include basic education, health, and population statistics as well as identified racial and religious affiliations.
Lesotho has a population of approximately 2,281,454. [63] [64] The population distribution of Lesotho is 25% urban and 75% rural. It is estimated that the annual increase in urban population is 3.5%. [65] 60.2% of the population is between 15 and 64 years of age. [65]
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Cities in Lesotho Rank City Population District Census 1986 Census 1996 Census 2016 1. Maseru: 98,017: 137,837: 330,760: Maseru: 2. Teyateyaneng: 24,336: 48,869: 75,115
This is a list of the current 54 African countries sorted by population, also sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data. Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [ 1 ]
The Catholic population is served by the province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Maseru and his three suffragans (the bishops of Leribe, Mohale's Hoek and Qacha's Nek), who also form the national episcopal conference. Christianity arrived in Lesotho from French missions at the invitation of King Moshoeshoe I in the 1830s. [8]
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For decades, Lesotho's economy has struggled with high unemployment, falling household income, and about 60% of the population living below the national poverty line. [citation needed] Historically, women in Lesotho have been involved in the informal economy.