Lesotho vs Malaysia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
77th
Malaysia rank
75th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.4698 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2205 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.434 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.2597 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.