Lesotho vs Marshall Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
200th
Marshall Islands rank
199th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.8 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 200th and Marshall Islands ranks 199th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.2545 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.9838 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1903 % change on previous year | -0.3464 % change on previous year | 0.1561 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.4756 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.4634 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
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, Lesotho or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.8 % 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 Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Marshall Islands rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 200th and Marshall Islands ranks 199th 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.