Population aged 15-24 years in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population aged 15-24 years was 465.63 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Lesotho, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Lesotho stood at 465.63 thousands.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Lesotho peaked at 471.76 thousands in 2009 and was at its lowest, 176.46 thousands, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.41 thousands | 176.46 thousands | 261.25 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.64 thousands | 268.76 thousands | 336.14 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.07 thousands | 341.69 thousands | 426.43 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 458 thousands | 435.88 thousands | 471.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.09 thousands | 439.57 thousands | 470.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.26 thousands | 442.97 thousands | 465.63 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.35 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Lesotho?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Lesotho was 465.63 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 471.76 thousands in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.46 thousands in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release