Gambia, The vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Population aged 65 years or older

Gambia, The
87.34 thousands
in 2025
Lesotho, Kingdom of
90.94 thousands
in 2025
Gambia, The rank
159th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
157th

Population aged 65 years or older over time

  • Gambia, The
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
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How they compare

Lesotho, Kingdom of currently reports 90.94 thousands against 87.34 thousands in Gambia, The, a difference of 3.6 thousands.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Lesotho, Kingdom of has been ahead every year.

Gambia, The ranks 159th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 157th of 226 countries.

Lesotho, Kingdom of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia, The Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1970s 18.46 thousands 44.5 thousands 26.04 thousands Lesotho, Kingdom of
1980s 35.42 thousands 62.13 thousands 26.71 thousands Lesotho, Kingdom of
1990s 43.75 thousands 81.69 thousands 37.94 thousands Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s 45.63 thousands 90.82 thousands 45.19 thousands Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s 57.28 thousands 82.59 thousands 25.31 thousands Lesotho, Kingdom of
2020s 76.91 thousands 87.19 thousands 10.27 thousands Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Gambia, The or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Lesotho, Kingdom of, at 90.94 thousands against 87.34 thousands in Gambia, The as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Gambia, The and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
3.6 thousands, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Gambia, The and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
Gambia, The ranks 159th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 157th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release