Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated was 25,717 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho stood at 25,717.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 29,463 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,812, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 14,419 | 12,812 | 16,064 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,072 | 16,454 | 22,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,256 | 23,436 | 28,983 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,934 | 26,644 | 29,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,182 | 24,659 | 26,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,410 | 26,003 | 28,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,556 | 25,717 | 27,728 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- 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, 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 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 25,717 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29,463 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,812 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 02, 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.