compatriots.net finds 2,919 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Lesotho, from 81 countries of origin; 1,988 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,871 |
| United Kingdom | 201 |
| United States | 185 |
| Bangladesh | 108 |
| Pakistan | 73 |
| Malaysia | 62 |
| Nigeria | 52 |
| India | 46 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 |
| China | 41 |
| Botswana | 26 |
| Australia | 23 |
| Other | 307 |
| Industry (ISIC section) | People |
|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade | 91 |
| Manufacturing | 89 |
| Mining and quarrying | 57 |
| Construction | 45 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 44 |
| Finance and insurance | 34 |
| Professional and scientific | 22 |
| Information and communication | 19 |
| Administrative and support | 14 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Real estate | 9 |
| Accommodation and food | 8 |
| Other | 22 |
Abroad, 2,464 people from Lesotho are documented in 94 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,150 |
| United States | 700 |
| United Kingdom | 371 |
| Canada | 89 |
| Spain | 64 |
| Australia | 63 |
| Switzerland | 58 |
| Botswana | 51 |
| Netherlands | 40 |
| France | 39 |
| Germany | 37 |
| Italy | 36 |
| Other | 511 |
Lesotho's company register lists 119,595 officer rows, 3,299 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.41; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.