Origin file · LS
Leaving Lesotho
Where people from Lesotho live. These are emigrant population figures, not the number of people moving this year.
Top destinations · 2024
| No. | Destination | People | Share | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  South Africa | 237,718 | 96.3% | Not on file yet |
| 02 |  Mozambique | 8,173 | 3.3% | Not on file yet |
| 03 |  Botswana | 292 | 0.1% | Not on file yet |
| 04 |  Eswatini | 226 | 0.1% | Not on file yet |
| 05 |  Australia | 157 | 0.1% | Not on file yet |
| 06 |  Tanzania | 143 | 0.1% | Not on file yet |
| 07 |  Namibia | 139 | 0.1% | Not on file yet |
| 08 |  Denmark | 48 | 0.0% | Not on file yet |
| 09 |  Guinea | 28 | 0.0% | Not on file yet |
| 10 |  Norway | 10 | 0.0% | Not on file yet |
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). International Migrant Stock 2024. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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