Population by age group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population by age group was 2.31 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.31 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Lesotho peaked at 2.31 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 579,554 people, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 639,760 people | 579,554 people | 714,949 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 849,324 people | 736,507 people | 983,200 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.31 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 190,191 people (2100)
- Population density 107.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 419 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Lesotho?
- Population by age group in Lesotho was 2.31 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,554 people in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for population by age group?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.