Finland vs Lesotho: Number of children under 15, by world region

Finland
836,536 people
in 2023
Lesotho
807,249 people
in 2023
Finland rank
133rd
Lesotho rank
134th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Finland
  • Lesotho
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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 number of children under 15, by world region, Finland or Lesotho?
Finland, at 836,536 people against 807,249 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
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 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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Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.