Jersey vs Lesotho: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Jersey
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
1.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jersey rank
197th
Lesotho rank
200th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Jersey
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Jersey's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Jersey ranks 197th and Lesotho ranks 200th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.6437 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4165 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.2686 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.1903 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Jersey |
| 2010s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.4756 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Jersey |
| 2020s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.1414 % change on previous year | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Jersey or Lesotho?
- Jersey, at 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Jersey and Lesotho?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Jersey and Lesotho rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Jersey ranks 197th and Lesotho ranks 200th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.