Districts
The population of the districts of Lesotho according to the results of recent censuses.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1986-04-12 | Population Census (C) 1996-04-14 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-04-09 | Population Census (C) 2016-04-10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | LSO | Maseru | 30,355 | 1,605,177 | 1,862,275 | 1,876,633 | 2,007,201 | ||
| Berea | BER | Teyateyaneng | 2,222 | 149,289 | 241,946 | 250,006 | 262,616 | 222200 | |
| Butha-Buthe | BUT | Butha-Buthe | 1,767 | 106,880 | 109,905 | 110,320 | 118,242 | 176700 | |
| Leribe | LER | Hlotse | 2,828 | 274,935 | 302,664 | 293,369 | 337,521 | 282800 | |
| Mafeteng | MAF | Mafeteng | 2,119 | 206,423 | 213,455 | 192,621 | 178,222 | 211900 | |
| Maseru | MAS | Maseru | 4,279 | 311,829 | 393,154 | 431,998 | 519,186 | 427900 | |
| Mohale's Hoek | MOH | Mohale's Hoek | 3,530 | 174,998 | 185,459 | 176,928 | 165,590 | 353000 | |
| Mokhotlong | MOK | Mokhotlong | 4,075 | 80,514 | 86,468 | 97,713 | 100,442 | 407500 | |
| Qacha's Nek | QAC | Qacha's Nek | 2,349 | 69,517 | 72,886 | 69,749 | 74,566 | 234900 | |
| Quthing | QUT | Quthing | 2,916 | 120,264 | 127,560 | 124,048 | 115,469 | 291600 | |
| Thaba-Tseka | THA | Thaba-Tseka | 4,270 | 110,528 | 128,778 | 129,881 | 135,347 | 427000 |
- The presented figures include institutional population in hotels, boarding schools, hospitals, etc. The tabulated de jure population consists of the population residing within Lesotho plus Basotho citizens residing outside Lesotho.
- Lesotho Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Urban Centers
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2016-04-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maseru | MAS | 330,760 |
| 2 | Maputsoe | LER | 55,541 |
| 3 | Mohale's Hoek | MOH | 40,040 |
| 4 | Mafeteng | MAF | 39,754 |
| 5 | Hlotse | LER | 38,558 |
| 6 | Butha-Buthe | BUT | 35,108 |
| 7 | Quthing | QUT | 27,314 |
| 8 | Teyateyaneng | BER | 24,257 |
Contents: Urban Centers
The population of the urban centers in Lesotho according to the results of recent censuses.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1986-04-12 | Population Census (C) 1996-04-14 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-04-09 | Population Census (C) 2016-04-10 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butha-Buthe | BUT | 7,509 | 12,611 | 14,268 | 35,108 | 0 | |
| Hlotse | LER | 8,021 | 23,122 | 24,300 | 38,558 | 0 | |
| Mafeteng | MAF | 12,598 | 20,804 | 32,148 | 39,754 | 0 | |
| Maputsoe | LER | 8,267 | 27,951 | 32,000 | 55,541 | 0 | |
| Maseru | MAS | 98,017 | 137,837 | 197,907 | 330,760 | 0 | |
| Mohale's Hoek | MOH | 7,899 | 17,871 | 28,310 | 40,040 | 0 | |
| Mokhotlong | MOK | 2,257 | 4,275 | 8,808 | 12,940 | 0 | |
| Qacha's Nek | QAC | 4,589 | 4,797 | 8,167 | 15,917 | 0 | |
| Quthing (Moyeni) | QUT | 4,471 | 9,858 | 13,776 | 27,314 | 0 | |
| Semonkong | MAS | ... | ... | ... | 7,856 | 0 | |
| Teyateyaneng | BER | 24,336 | 48,869 | 61,475 | 24,257 | 0 | |
| Thaba-Tseka | THA | 2,127 | 4,449 | 6,752 | 15,248 | 0 |
- The 2016 figures include foreigners.
- Lesotho Bureau of Statistics (web).