Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 18, female, interpolated was 23,901 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Lesotho is 23,901, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 25,477 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,434, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 134th 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 | 8,923 | 7,434 | 10,657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,546 | 10,550 | 14,423 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,249 | 14,730 | 17,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,947 | 18,024 | 23,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,934 | 24,359 | 25,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,583 | 21,687 | 24,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,437 | 23,075 | 23,901 | 6 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 27,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 27,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 27,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 27,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 23,901 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,477 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,434 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 18, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 18, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 18, 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.