Botswana vs Lesotho: Population by age group
Botswana
98,420 people
in 2023
Lesotho
88,432 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
155th
Lesotho rank
157th
Population by age group over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 98,420 people against 88,432 people in Lesotho, a difference of 9,988 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,148 people | 34,017 people | 13,869 people | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 22,791 people | 36,063 people | 13,272 people | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 25,400 people | 45,091 people | 19,691 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 33,663 people | 63,240 people | 29,577 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 48,008 people | 82,491 people | 34,483 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62,104 people | 90,571 people | 28,467 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 78,110 people | 82,512 people | 4,403 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 94,490 people | 86,346 people | 8,144 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 98,420 people against 88,432 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 9,988 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for population by age group?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.