Botswana vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, total

Botswana
104,610
in 2025
Lesotho
91,708
in 2025
Botswana rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
155th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 104,610 against 91,708 in Lesotho, a difference of 12,902.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 155th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.