Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0003 thousands per person. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0004 thousands per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 thousands per person, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 52 Tonga 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 0.0003 thousands per person compare
- 54 Kiribati 0.0003 thousands per person compare
- 56 Tuvalu 0.0003 thousands per person compare
- 57 East Timor 0.0003 thousands per person compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 thousands per person compare
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Lesotho?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.