Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 807,249 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lesotho is 807,249 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lesotho peaked at 821,528 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 251,884 people, in 1950.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 284,017 people | 251,884 people | 321,922 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 380,764 people | 332,528 people | 433,049 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 502,165 people | 444,454 people | 572,157 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,552 people | 592,352 people | 760,559 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 807,338 people | 776,549 people | 821,528 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 746,273 people | 719,177 people | 793,643 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,772 people | 729,463 people | 796,972 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,137 people | 801,332 people | 807,249 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lesotho?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lesotho was 807,249 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 821,528 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,884 people in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.