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

Georgia
801,129 people
in 2023
Lesotho
807,249 people
in 2023
Georgia rank
135th
Lesotho rank
134th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Georgia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 807,249 people against 801,129 people in Georgia, a difference of 6,120 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 998,523 people 284,017 people 714,506 people Georgia
1960s 1.32 million people 380,764 people 938,370 people Georgia
1970s 1.40 million people 502,165 people 892,879 people Georgia
1980s 1.35 million people 680,552 people 672,835 people Georgia
1990s 1.24 million people 807,338 people 428,477 people Georgia
2000s 810,127 people 746,273 people 63,853 people Georgia
2010s 742,314 people 764,772 people 22,457 people Lesotho
2020s 801,190 people 805,137 people 3,947 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, Georgia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 807,249 people against 801,129 people in Georgia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Georgia and Lesotho?
6,120 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Lesotho rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Georgia ranks 135th 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

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

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