Botswana vs Lesotho: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Botswana

800,656 people

in 2023

Lesotho

807,249 people

in 2023

Botswana rank

136th

Lesotho rank

134th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

Lesotho currently reports 807,249 people against 800,656 people in Botswana, a difference of 6,593 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
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 0-14.