Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 0-14, female was 400,450 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 400,450 for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho peaked at 410,024 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 165,396, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 133rd 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 | 189,756 | 165,396 | 215,508 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,578 | 221,218 | 285,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,664 | 295,272 | 378,693 | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,709 | 386,973 | 410,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,102 | 358,712 | 395,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,856 | 363,498 | 396,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,637 | 398,842 | 401,441 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Lesotho was 400,450 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 410,024 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,396 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.