What share of Lesotho's population lives in Maseru?

That is about 25.5% of Lesotho's 2024 population as estimated by the World Bank (2.34 million).

Maseru: population and official figures

Population (city proper)

595,631

1 July 2024

What is the population of Maseru?

Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, had 595,631 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2024, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Maseru?

Women and girls made up 51.5% of residents (307,000 female, 288,631 male).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.

Who runs Maseru?

In Lesotho, cities and towns are run by district councils: Made up of representatives sent from the community councils plus two chiefs; chairperson elected indirectly. District planning and coordination of community councils.

How local power works in Lesotho

Up a level: all cities in Lesotho · Lesotho · government and power

Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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