Lesotho
28/11/2022
A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 2000-2020
(Individuals)
Years Total Population Foreign-born
All foreign-born Born in Portugal
N Change in N % of total Change in % of total As a % of all foreign-born Change in
2020 2 142 252 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 2 125 268 -4.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 2 233 339 8.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 2 059 011 3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 1 995 575 6.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 1 881 700 -5.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 1 996 115 -1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 2 032 805 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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Born in Portugal
Note The data from 2000 to 2015 were revised by the responsible entity and amended by OEm on 28/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Lesotho Bureau of Statistics (total population 2006, census); United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.2 Foreign population, 2000-2020
(Individuals)
Years Total Population All foreign-born
All foreign-born Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in N % of total Change in % of total As a % of all foreigners Change in
2020 2 142 252 0.8 12 060 0.6 74.1 -- -- -- --
2019 2 125 268 -4.8 6 928 0.3 2.6 -- -- -- --
2017 2 233 339 8.5 6 749 0.3 -26.3 -- -- -- --
2015 2 059 011 3.2 9 152 0.4 42.7 -- -- -- --
2010 1 995 575 6.0 6 414 0.3 -- -- -- -- --
2006 1 881 700 -5.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 1 996 115 -1.8 6 290 0.3 2.0 -- -- -- --
2000 2 032 805 -- 6 167 0.3 -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Note The data from 2000 to 2015 were revised by the responsible entity and amended by OEm on 28/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Lesotho Bureau of Statistics (total population 2006, census); United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.3 Consular registrations , 2008
(Individuals)
Years All registrations Registrations by migrants born in Portugal Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in % of total Change in % of total Change in
2008 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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All consular resgistrations
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates abroad.
B. Census

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