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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. [62] [63] The population distribution of Lesotho is 25% urban and 75% rural. It is estimated that the annual increase in urban population is 3.5%. [64] 60.2% of the population is between 15 and 64 years of age. [64]
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
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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]
As of 2006, the district had a population of 124,048 which was 6.61 per cent of the total population of the country. The total area of the district was 2,916 which was 9.61 per cent of the total area of the country. As of 2008, there were totally 62,602 employed people out of a total of 140,057 people in the district above 15 years of age.
The city of Maseru is located on Lesotho's western border with the Free State Province of South Africa, the frontier being the Caledon River (Sesotho: Mohokare). Maseru borders on the following districts, namely, Berea District in north, Thaba-Tseka District in the east, Mohale's Hoek District in south, and Mafeteng District in southwest.
See also: Demographics of Lesotho, Culture of Lesotho. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...