Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.79 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 4.16 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 200th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8649 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3951 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0389 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2005 | -0.3991 % change on previous year | +925.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7439 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2007 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2008 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2009 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2010 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2012 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2013 | -0.9891 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2014 | -0.093 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8553 % change on previous year | -1019.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5856 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0342 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4768 % change on previous year | -1493.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9394 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5882 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 2 % change on previous year | +240.0% |
| 2024 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1903 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4756 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 0.9394 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.5882 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 197 Jersey 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Montenegro 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Lithuania 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Nepal 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 203 United Kingdom 1.63 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 200th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.