Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 thousands per person for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0 thousands per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 165 Tajikistan 0 thousands per person compare
- 166 Palestine 0 thousands per person compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 0 thousands per person compare
- 169 Ghana 0 thousands per person compare
- 170 Namibia 0 thousands per person compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 0 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)
- 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), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Lesotho?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Lesotho was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.