Botswana vs Lesotho: Number of children under 5, by world region

Botswana
208,485 people
in 2100
Lesotho
190,191 people
in 2100
Botswana rank
128th
Lesotho rank
131st

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 208,485 people against 190,191 people in Lesotho, a difference of 18,294 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2020s 296,073 people 260,662 people 35,411 people Botswana
2030s 281,427 people 261,654 people 19,773 people Botswana
2040s 270,877 people 259,802 people 11,075 people Botswana
2050s 269,410 people 247,169 people 22,241 people Botswana
2060s 255,683 people 234,650 people 21,033 people Botswana
2070s 240,179 people 224,401 people 15,779 people Botswana
2080s 230,053 people 210,403 people 19,650 people Botswana
2090s 216,823 people 197,037 people 19,786 people Botswana
2100s 208,485 people 190,191 people 18,294 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 208,485 people against 190,191 people in Lesotho as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Botswana and Lesotho?
18,294 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Botswana ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st 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 5, 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 5, 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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.