Finland vs Lesotho: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Finland
836,536 people
in 2023
Lesotho
807,249 people
in 2023
Finland rank
133rd
Lesotho rank
134th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Finland currently reports 836,536 people against 807,249 people in Lesotho, a difference of 29,287 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 284,017 people | 999,244 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.25 million people | 380,764 people | 873,451 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 502,165 people | 547,590 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 956,118 people | 680,552 people | 275,566 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 964,661 people | 807,338 people | 157,324 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 913,917 people | 746,273 people | 167,644 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 890,228 people | 764,772 people | 125,456 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 851,632 people | 805,137 people | 46,496 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Finland or Lesotho?
- Finland, at 836,536 people against 807,249 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Finland and Lesotho?
- 29,287 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Finland ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 0-14.