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Lesotho

MaseruLSO
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Midnight-blue layered relief of Maletsunyane Falls, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
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A sense of placeMaletsunyane Falls

The essentials

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Capital
MaseruCountry directory
Population2025
2.36MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
30.36K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$2.57BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$1.09KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
57.8 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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