Lesotho vs Macao: Population by age group
Lesotho
88,432 people
in 2023
Macao
96,191 people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
157th
Macao rank
156th
Population by age group over time
- Lesotho
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 96,191 people against 88,432 people in Lesotho, a difference of 7,759 people.
That makes Macao'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.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Macao ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,017 people | 7,165 people | 26,852 people | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 36,063 people | 10,067 people | 25,996 people | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 45,091 people | 18,471 people | 26,620 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63,240 people | 20,679 people | 42,561 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 82,491 people | 26,682 people | 55,810 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 90,571 people | 34,193 people | 56,378 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 82,512 people | 53,005 people | 29,508 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 86,346 people | 86,641 people | 294.75 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Lesotho or Macao?
- Macao, at 96,191 people against 88,432 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Lesotho and Macao?
- 7,759 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Macao rank globally for population by age group?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Macao ranks 156th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.