|
Table
1:Total De Jure Population (excluding
Institutional Population) by District and sex for 1996 and 2006
|
DISTRICT NAME |
1996 |
2006 |
|
MALES |
FEMALES |
TOTAL |
MALES |
FEMALES |
TOTAL |
|
BOTHA-BOTHE |
53,920 |
55,272 |
109,192 |
53,769 |
55,370 |
109,139 |
|
LERIBE |
146,729 |
153,431 |
300,160 |
145,024 |
151,649 |
296,673 |
|
BEREA |
117,703 |
123,051 |
240,754 |
121,111 |
127,114 |
248,225 |
|
MASERU |
186,481 |
199,388 |
385,869 |
208,016 |
228,383 |
436,399 |
|
MAFETENG |
104,625 |
107,345 |
211,970 |
95,770 |
97,025 |
192,795 |
|
MOHALE'S HOEK |
90,073 |
93,961 |
184,034 |
85,217 |
88,489 |
173,706 |
|
QUTHING |
61,342 |
65,000 |
126,342 |
58,226 |
61,585 |
119,811 |
|
QACHA'S NEK |
34,389 |
37,276 |
71,665 |
34,430 |
37,326 |
71,756 |
|
MOKHOTLONG |
42,260 |
43,368 |
85,628 |
46,870 |
48,462 |
95,332 |
|
THABA TSEKA |
61,933 |
64,420 |
126,353 |
63,415 |
65,470 |
128,885 |
|
LESOTHO |
899,455 |
942,512 |
1,841,967 |
911,848 |
960,873 |
1,872,721 |
Table 2: De Jure Population (Including Institutional Population)
by District, and Sex and Percentage change between 1996 and 2006
|
DISTRICT NAME |
1996 |
2006 |
|
MALES |
FEMALES |
TOTAL |
MALES |
FEMALES |
TOTAL |
|
BOTHA BOTHE |
54,340 |
55,565 |
109,905 |
54,063 |
55,466 |
109,529
|
|
LERIBE |
147,851 |
154,813 |
302,664 |
145,683 |
152,669 |
298,352
|
|
BEREA |
118,151 |
123,795 |
241,946 |
125,041 |
131,455 |
256,496
|
|
MASERU |
190,240 |
202,914 |
393,154 |
205,175 |
224,648 |
429,823
|
|
MAFETENG |
105,225 |
108,230 |
213,455 |
96,239 |
97,443 |
193,682
|
|
MOHALE'S HOEK |
90,374 |
95,085 |
185,459 |
85,792 |
89,132 |
174,924
|
|
QUTHING |
62,056 |
65,504 |
127,560 |
58,776 |
61,726 |
120,502
|
|
QACHA'S NEK |
35,096 |
37,790 |
72,886 |
34,500 |
37,376 |
71,876
|
|
MOKHOTLONG |
42,667 |
43,801 |
86,468 |
47,419 |
48,921 |
96,340
|
|
THABA TSEKA |
64,025 |
64,753 |
128,778 |
63,594 |
65,543 |
129,137
|
|
LESOTHO |
910,025 |
952,250 |
1,862,275 |
916,282 |
964,379 |
1,880,661
|
Table
3: 2006 Total De Jure Population (excluding
Institutional Population) by
Constituency and sex
|
CONSTITUENCY |
MALES |
FEMALES |
TOTAL |
|
MECHACHANE |
9,404 |
9,438 |
18,842 |
|
HOLOLO |
9,510 |
9,830 |
19,340 |
|
MOTETE |
15,106 |
15,257 |
30,363 |
|
QALO |
9,231 |
9,506 |
18,737 |
|
BOTHA-BOTHE |
10,518 |
11,339 |
21,857 |
|
MALIBAMATSO |
13,724 |
13,762 |
27,486 |
|
MPHOSONG |
13,496 |
13,673 |
27,169 |
|
THABA PHATSOA |
10,187 |
10,164 |
20,351 |
|
MAHOBONG |
9,448 |
9,758 |
19,206 |
|
PELA TSOEU |
10,637 |
10,783 |
21,420 |
|
MATLAKENG |
10,397 |
10,697 |
21,094 |
|
MOHOBOLLO |
10,502 |
10,574 |
21,076 |
|
HLOTSE |
11,907 |
12,803 |
24,710 |
|
TSIKOANE |
10,445 |
10,938 |
21,383 |
|
MAPUTSOE |
12,164 |
14,687 |
26,851 |
|
LIKHETLANE |
12,818 |
13,962 |
26,780 |
|
PEKA |
10,221 |
10,472 |
20,693 |
|
KOLONYAMA |
9,078 |
9,376 |
18,454 |
|
MOSALEMANE |
10,067 |
10,039 |
20,106 |
|
NOKONG |
11,816 |
12,110 |
23,926 |
|
BELA-BELA |
10,890 |
10,997 |
21,887 |
|
MALIMONG |
8,495 |
8,619 |
17,114 |
|
KHAFUNG |
12,754 |
12,906 |
25,660 |
|
TEYATEYANENG |
10,593 |
11,356 |
21,949 |
|
PULANE |
9,872 |
9,945 |
19,817 |
|
THUPA KUBU |
10,847 |
10,833 |
21,680 |
|
SEQONOKA |
9,533 |
9,778 |
19,311 |
|
BEREA |
12,935 |
14,457 |
27,392 |
|
MABOTE |
17,137 |
20,491 |
37,628 |
|
MOTIMPOSO |
11,079 |
12,993 |
24,072 |
|
STADIUM AREA |
9,376 |
11,710 |
21,086 |
|
MASERU CENTRAL |
16,531 |
20,539 |
37,070 |
|
QOALING |
15,502 |
18,409 |
33,911 |
|
LITHOTENG |
12,006 |
14,236 |
26,242 |
|
LITHABANENG |
12,658 |
15,194 |
27,852 |
|
ABIA |
8,029 |
9,309 |
17,338 |
|
THABA BOSIU |
11,671 |
12,424 |
24,095 |
|
MACHACHE |
13,325 |
13,252 |
26,577 |
|
THABA PUTSOA |
13,558 |
13,571 |
27,129 |
|
MAAMA |
10,994 |
11,491 |
22,485 |
|
KORO KORO |
9,286 |
9,620 |
18,906 |
|
QEME |
13,226 |
14,323 |
27,549 |
|
ROTHE |
12,234 |
11,961 |
24,195 |
|
MATSIENG |
13,347 |
13,663 |
27,010 |
|
MAKHALENG |
10,556 |
10,713 |
21,269 |
|
MALETSUNYANE |
10,964 |
10,728 |
21,692 |
|
THABA PHECHELA |
10,912 |
10,568 |
21,480 |
|
KOLO |
10,762 |
10,413 |
21,175 |
|
THABA TSOEU |
9,022 |
8,949 |
17,971 |
|
MALIEPETSANE |
8,696 |
8,733 |
17,429 |
|
MATELILE |
9,775 |
9,956 |
19,731 |
|
THABANA MORENA |
11,133 |
10,998 |
22,131 |
|
LIKHOELE |
12,586 |
12,416 |
25,002 |
|
QALABANE |
8,707 |
8,667 |
17,374 |
|
MAFETENG |
14,238 |
16,378 |
30,616 |
|
TAUNG |
9,071 |
8,743 |
17,814 |
|
QHALASI |
10,658 |
11,211 |
21,869 |
|
MOHALE'S HOEK |
11,785 |
13,207 |
24,992 |
|
MEKALING |
10,879 |
11,555 |
22,434 |
|
QAQATU |
11,585 |
12,235 |
23,820 |
|
MPHARANE |
8,851 |
9,284 |
18,135 |
|
KETANE |
10,301 |
9,942 |
20,243 |
|
HLOAHLOENG |
11,872 |
12,089 |
23,961 |
|
TELE |
12,779 |
13,389 |
26,168 |
|
MOYENI |
9,562 |
10,522 |
20,084 |
|
SEBAPALA |
10,370 |
10,962 |
21,332 |
|
MT MOOROSI |
13,282 |
13,864 |
27,146 |
|
QHOALI |
12,233 |
12,848 |
25,081 |
|
QACHA'S NEK |
12,866 |
14,469 |
27,335 |
|
LEBAKENG |
9,007 |
9,582 |
18,589 |
|
TSOELIKE |
13,249 |
14,080 |
27,329 |
|
MANTSONYANE |
14,878 |
14,897 |
29,775 |
|
THABA MOEA |
10,541 |
10,732 |
21,273 |
|
THABA TSEKA |
11,941 |
12,450 |
24,391 |
|
SEMENA |
13,180 |
13,889 |
27,069 |
|
MASHAI |
12,183 |
12,697 |
24,880 |
|
MALINGOANENG |
11,835 |
12,171 |
24,006 |
|
SENQU |
10,595 |
10,585 |
21,180 |
|
MOKHOTLONG |
13,706 |
14,440 |
28,146 |
|
BOBATSI |
10,734 |
11,266 |
22,000 |
|
LESOTHO |
911,848 |
960,873 |
1,872,721 |
Table 4: 2006 Total
De Jure Population (excluding
Institutional Population) by Community Council and sex
|
COMMUNITY COUNCIL NAME |
COMMUNITY COUNCIL CODE |
TOTAL MALES |
TOTAL FEMALES |
TOTAL |
|
MASERU MUNICIPALITY |
001 |
103,520 |
124,360 |
227,880 |
|
QILOANE |
A01 |
11,670 |
12,423 |
24,093 |
|
RATAU |
A02 |
13,330 |
13,252 |
26,582 |
|
LIKALANENG |
A03 |
5,411 |
5,346 |
10,757 |
|
NYAKOSOBA |
A04 |
5,431 |
5,462 |
10,893 |
|
MAKHEKA |
A05 |
2,710 |
2,763 |
5,473 |
|
MANONYANE |
A06 |
11,000 |
11,491 |
22,491 |
|
MOHLAKENG |
A07 |
9,286 |
9,620 |
18,906 |
|
MAZENOD |
A08 |
13,230 |
14,323 |
27,553 |
|
LILALA |
A09 |
12,234 |
11,961 |
24,195 |
|
MAKHOARANE |
A10 |
13,185 |
13,489 |
26,674 |
|
MAKHALANENG |
A11 |
6,536 |
6,610 |
13,146 |
|
RIBANENG |
A12 |
3,731 |
3,778 |
7,509 |
|
SEMONKONG |
A13 |
3,861 |
3,920 |
7,781 |
|
MAKOLOPETSANE |
A14 |
3,802 |
3,613 |
7,415 |
|
TELLE |
A15 |
3,466 |
3,369 |
6,835 |
|
MAKHUNOANE |
B01 |
4,029 |
4,056 |
8,085 |
|
LIQHOBONG |
B02 |
2,815 |
2,709 |
5,524 |
|
NTELLE |
B03 |
2,560 |
2,673 |
5,233 |
|
LIKILA |
B04 |
9,510 |
9,830 |
19,340 |
|
KAO |
B05 |
2,618 |
2,686 |
5,304 |
|
SEKHOBE |
B06 |
1,957 |
1,917 |
3,874 |
|
MOTENG |
B07 |
8,387 |
8,451 |
16,838 |
|
LINAKENG |
B08 |
2,144 |
2,203 |
4,347 |
|
TSA-LE-MOLEKA |
B09 |
9,231 |
9,506 |
18,737 |
|
LIPELANENG |
B10 |
14,600 |
15,720 |
30,320 |
|
LIMAMARELA |
C01 |
4,336 |
4,397 |
8,733 |
|
MPHOROSANE |
C02 |
4,700 |
4,692 |
9,392 |
|
SESHOTE |
C03 |
4,687 |
4,672 |
9,359 |
|
MATLAMENG |
C04 |
5,149 |
5,089 |
10,238 |
|
PITSENG |
C05 |
9,335 |
9,613 |
18,948 |
|
MOTATI |
C06 |
5,054 |
5,026 |
10,080 |
|
FENYANE |
C07 |
5,133 |
5,138 |
10,271 |
|
SERUPANE |
C08 |
5,540 |
5,788 |
11,328 |
|
MALAOANENG |
C09 |
2,923 |
2,941 |
5,864 |
|
MENKHOANENG |
C10 |
11,156 |
11,346 |
22,502 |
|
MAISA-PHOKA |
C11 |
6,314 |
6,316 |
12,630 |
|
SEPHOKONG |
C12 |
9,582 |
9,617 |
19,199 |
|
LINARE |
C13 |
11,910 |
12,803 |
24,713 |
|
LITJOTJELA |
C14 |
10,445 |
10,938 |
21,383 |
|
KHOMOKHOANA |
C15 |
12,164 |
14,687 |
26,851 |
|
HLEOHENG |
C16 |
13,220 |
14,356 |
27,576 |
|
MANKA |
C17 |
10,221 |
10,472 |
20,693 |
|
TSOILI-TSOILI |
C18 |
9,080 |
9,376 |
18,456 |
|
MAKEOANA |
D01 |
16,287 |
17,158 |
33,445 |
|
MAPOTENG |
D02 |
11,816 |
12,110 |
23,926 |
|
KOENENG |
D03 |
10,890 |
10,997 |
21,887 |
|
TEBE-TEBE |
D04 |
8,226 |
8,307 |
16,533 |
|
PHUTHIATSANA |
D05 |
12,754 |
12,906 |
25,660 |
|
MALUBA-LUBE |
D06 |
10,592 |
11,356 |
21,948 |
|
MOTANASELA |
D07 |
9,872 |
9,945 |
19,817 |
|
SENEKANE |
D08 |
11,117 |
11,145 |
22,262 |
|
KANANA |
D09 |
9,533 |
9,778 |
19,311 |
|
THUATHE |
D10 |
5,530 |
5,886 |
11,416 |
|
METSI-MATSO |
E01 |
10,912 |
10,568 |
21,480 |
|
MAMANTSO |
E02 |
10,762 |
10,413 |
21,175 |
|
MATHULA |
E03 |
8,968 |
8,899 |
17,867 |
|
MONYAKE |
E04 |
6,075 |
6,159 |
12,234 |
|
TAJANE |
E05 |
2,910 |
2,899 |
5,809 |
|
RAMOETSANE |
E06 |
5,173 |
5,346 |
10,519 |
|
MALAKENG |
E07 |
4,206 |
4,176 |
8,382 |
|
MALUMENG |
E08 |
5,014 |
4,726 |
9,740 |
|
KOTI-SE-PHOLA |
E09 |
6,119 |
6,272 |
12,391 |
|
MAKHOLANE |
E10 |
12,586 |
12,416 |
25,002 |
|
QIBING |
E11 |
8,707 |
8,667 |
17,374 |
|
MAKAOTA |
E12 |
14,425 |
16,589 |
31,014 |
|
SILOE |
F01 |
9,295 |
8,966 |
18,261 |
|
MASHALENG |
F02 |
10,658 |
11,211 |
21,869 |
|
MOTJOLELENG |
F03 |
11,839 |
13,257 |
25,096 |
|
KHOELENYA |
F04 |
10,873 |
11,551 |
22,424 |
|
TEKE |
F05 |
2,722 |
2,681 |
5,403 |
|
MOOTSINYANE |
F06 |
4,743 |
5,252 |
9,995 |
|
PHAMONG |
F07 |
4,113 |
4,289 |
8,402 |
|
THABA MOKHELE |
F08 |
8,851 |
9,284 |
18,135 |
|
QOBONG |
F09 |
4,747 |
4,577 |
9,324 |
|
QHOBENG |
F10 |
1,604 |
1,479 |
3,083 |
|
SEROTO |
F11 |
3,950 |
3,886 |
7,836 |
|
LIKHUTLOANENG |
F12 |
3,945 |
3,992 |
7,937 |
|
NKAU |
F13 |
4,462 |
4,630 |
9,092 |
|
QABANE |
F14 |
3,457 |
3,467 |
6,924 |
|
LIKHOHLONG |
G01 |
3,671 |
3,784 |
7,455 |
|
MATSATSENG |
G02 |
9,108 |
9,605 |
18,713 |
|
QOMOQOMONG |
G03 |
3,288 |
3,472 |
6,760 |
|
LIPHAKOE |
G04 |
6,864 |
7,673 |
14,537 |
|
HA NKUEBE |
G05 |
5,073 |
5,414 |
10,487 |
|
TSATSANE |
G06 |
4,637 |
4,815 |
9,452 |
|
MKHONO |
G07 |
4,796 |
5,044 |
9,840 |
|
MOKOTJOMELA |
G08 |
6,044 |
6,296 |
12,340 |
|
MPHAKI |
G09 |
9,956 |
10,332 |
20,288 |
|
SEFORONG |
G10 |
4,700 |
5,020 |
9,720 |
|
PATLONG |
H01 |
5,117 |
5,702 |
10,819 |
|
WHITE-HILL |
H02 |
1,501 |
1,696 |
3,197 |
|
LETLOEPE |
H03 |
6,849 |
7,678 |
14,527 |
|
MASEEPHO |
H04 |
3,801 |
4,078 |
7,879 |
|
MATEBENG |
H05 |
845 |
890 |
1,735 |
|
MOSENEKENG |
H06 |
1,116 |
1,163 |
2,279 |
|
THABA KHUBE |
H07 |
2,566 |
2,653 |
5,219 |
|
KHOMO PHATSOA |
H08 |
4,104 |
4,159 |
8,263 |
|
RATSOLELI |
H09 |
3,122 |
3,511 |
6,633 |
|
RAMATSELISO |
H10 |
3,005 |
3,184 |
6,189 |
|
THABA-LITSOENE |
H11 |
2,417 |
2,619 |
5,036 |
|
MATSOKU |
J01 |
2,352 |
2,363 |
4,715 |
|
KHUBELU |
J02 |
4,261 |
4,429 |
8,690 |
|
MAPHOLANENG |
J03 |
4,223 |
4,383 |
8,606 |
|
PAE-LA-ITLHATSOA |
J04 |
1,005 |
1,075 |
2,080 |
|
POPA |
J05 |
3,304 |
3,421 |
6,725 |
|
MOLIKA-LIKO |
J06 |
3,155 |
3,084 |
6,239 |
|
KHALAHALI |
J07 |
4,140 |
4,080 |
8,220 |
|
MOREMOHOLO |
J08 |
4,813 |
4,881 |
9,694 |
|
SAKENG |
J09 |
1,400 |
1,450 |
2,850 |
|
MATEANONG |
J10 |
3,744 |
3,643 |
7,387 |
|
LIPHAMOLA |
J11 |
3,749 |
4,466 |
8,215 |
|
RAFOLATSANE |
J12 |
3,798 |
3,915 |
7,713 |
|
MARUNG |
J13 |
2,638 |
2,820 |
5,458 |
|
LINAKANENG |
J14 |
2,165 |
2,287 |
4,452 |
|
TEKESELENG |
J15 |
2,138 |
2,259 |
4,397 |
|
MALEHLOANE |
K01 |
5,570 |
5,591 |
11,161 |
|
MPHE-LEBEKO |
K02 |
5,684 |
5,779 |
11,463 |
|
BOKONG |
K03 |
3,684 |
3,599 |
7,283 |
|
THABA-KHOLO |
K04 |
5,080 |
5,161 |
10,241 |
|
LESOBENG |
K05 |
6,165 |
6,377 |
12,542 |
|
THABANA' MAHLANYA |
K06 |
7,010 |
7,406 |
14,416 |
|
MOHLANAPENG |
K07 |
4,890 |
4,992 |
9,882 |
|
KHOHLO-NTSO |
K08 |
3,483 |
3,781 |
7,264 |
|
BOBETE |
K09 |
5,840 |
6,226 |
12,066 |
|
SENYOTONG |
K10 |
3,858 |
3,882 |
7,740 |
|
RAPOLEBOEA |
K11 |
5,675 |
5,858 |
11,533 |
|
MONYETLENG |
K12 |
3,548 |
3,758 |
7,306 |
|
SEHONGHONG |
K13 |
2,960 |
3,081 |
6,041 |
|
TOTAL |
|
911,848
|
960,873
|
1,872,721 |
NB
: The population figures presented
excluded people found and enumerated at institutions such as hotels,
boarding schools, hospitals, etc.
Table 5: 2006 Total De jure Population (excluding
Institutional Population) by residential status and sex
|
RESIDENCE |
MALES |
FEMALES |
TOTAL |
PERCENTAGE |
|
URBAN |
205,982 |
238,559 |
444,541 |
23.74 |
|
RURAL |
705,865 |
722,315 |
1,428,180 |
76.26 |
|
LESOTHO |
911,847 |
960,874 |
1,872,721 |
100 |
De jure Population is the
population residing within the country plus Basotho citizens
residing outside Lesotho.
De facto Population is the
population residing within the country irrespective of the
nationality and citizenship.
All the tables above are based on
the De jure population. |
