Botswana vs Lesotho: Number of children under 15, by world region
Botswana
800,656 people
in 2023
Lesotho
807,249 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
136th
Lesotho rank
134th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
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.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,399 people | 284,017 people | 88,618 people | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 265,047 people | 380,764 people | 115,718 people | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 342,725 people | 502,165 people | 159,440 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 507,961 people | 680,552 people | 172,591 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 623,728 people | 807,338 people | 183,609 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 656,239 people | 746,273 people | 90,035 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 744,076 people | 764,772 people | 20,696 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 788,010 people | 805,137 people | 17,127 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 807,249 people against 800,656 people in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 6,593 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Botswana ranks 136th 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.