Total population by age (35 years old) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total population by age was 43.2 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
43.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 234 countries
All-time high
49.88
in 2052
All-time low
37.4
in 2034
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Total population by age in Lesotho, 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 43.2 for total population by age in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Lesotho peaked at 49.88 in 2052 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2034.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Total population by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.05 | — |
| 2025 | 39.88 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 39.59 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 39.19 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 38.42 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 37.67 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 37.47 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 37.79 | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 38.27 | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 38.06 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 37.4 | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 37.41 | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 38.51 | +2.9% |
| 2037 | 40.38 | +4.9% |
| 2038 | 41.58 | +3.0% |
| 2039 | 41.4 | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 41.01 | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 41.28 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 42.6 | +3.2% |
| 2043 | 44.11 | +3.6% |
| 2044 | 44.77 | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 45.16 | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 46.69 | +3.4% |
| 2047 | 48.25 | +3.3% |
| 2048 | 48.92 | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 49.31 | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 49.47 | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 49.85 | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 49.88 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 49.27 | -1.2% |
| 2054 | 48.37 | -1.8% |
| 2055 | 47.47 | -1.9% |
| 2056 | 46.7 | -1.6% |
| 2057 | 46.14 | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 46.02 | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 46.1 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 46.16 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 46.25 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 46.33 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 46.41 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 46.54 | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 46.69 | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 46.87 | +0.4% |
| 2067 | 47.08 | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 47.31 | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 47.55 | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 47.76 | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 47.94 | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 48.06 | +0.3% |
| 2073 | 48.06 | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 48.01 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 47.98 | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 47.94 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 47.81 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 47.63 | -0.4% |
| 2079 | 47.47 | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 47.27 | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 47.04 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 46.81 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 46.6 | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 46.39 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 46.15 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 45.93 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 45.72 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 45.49 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 45.24 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 45 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 44.76 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 44.51 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 44.3 | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 44.12 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 43.96 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 43.82 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 43.69 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 43.56 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 43.39 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 43.2 | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 270.37, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 507.79, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39.13 | 37.67 | 40.05 | 6 |
| 2030s | 38.83 | 37.4 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2040s | 45.21 | 41.01 | 49.31 | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.93 | 46.02 | 49.88 | 10 |
| 2060s | 46.72 | 46.16 | 47.55 | 10 |
| 2070s | 47.86 | 47.47 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2080s | 46.26 | 45.24 | 47.27 | 10 |
| 2090s | 44.11 | 43.39 | 45 | 10 |
| 2100s | 43.2 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Lesotho?
- Total population by age in Lesotho was 43.2 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.88 in 2052.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2034.
- How does Lesotho rank for total population by age?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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