Lesotho vs Norway: Population by age group

Lesotho

266,337 people

in 2023

Norway

276,510 people

in 2023

Lesotho rank

133rd

Norway rank

132nd

Population by age group over time

Norway currently reports 276,510 people against 266,337 people in Lesotho, a difference of 10,173 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Lesotho ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 132nd 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 0-4.