Total population by age (70 years old) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total population by age was 5.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.45
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
156th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.08
in 2004
All-time low
1.91
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Lesotho stood at 5.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Lesotho peaked at 6.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 156th out of 234 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.
Total population by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.37 | — |
| 1951 | 2.32 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.28 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.99 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.94 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.91 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.91 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.96 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.1 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.61 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.69 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.74 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.79 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.82 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.95 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.05 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.03 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.03 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.09 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.18 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.31 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.48 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.66 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.05 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.27 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.73 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.94 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.12 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.36 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.37 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.42 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.54 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.65 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.74 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.02 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.08 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.84 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.45 | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.48, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.37, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 | 1.91 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 | 1.91 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.82 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 | 3.48 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5.36 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 5.55 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.48 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 4.93 | 5.45 | 4 |
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 5.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for total population by age?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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