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
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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About this data
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.