Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 00, female, interpolated was 26,291 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 00, female, interpolated in Lesotho is 26,291, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 00, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 30,591 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14,643, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,374 | 14,643 | 18,172 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,808 | 18,618 | 25,421 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,462 | 26,037 | 30,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,468 | 26,832 | 30,064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,558 | 25,815 | 27,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,546 | 27,316 | 29,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,634 | 26,291 | 27,364 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 126 New Zealand 28,751 compare
- 127 Serbia 28,084 compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 27,111 compare
- 130 Ireland 26,039 compare
- 131 Norway 26,013 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 24,787 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 25,957 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 26,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated 26,342 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 00, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 26,291 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 00, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30,591 in 1988.
- What is the lowest age population, age 00, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,643 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 00, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 00, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 00, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.