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 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.

Indicator: Population by age group
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.