Population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 0-14, male was 405,493 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho is 405,493, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho peaked at 411,504 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 167,131, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 135th 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 | 191,008 | 167,131 | 217,541 | 10 |
| 1970s | 251,587 | 223,237 | 286,779 | 10 |
| 1980s | 341,889 | 297,081 | 381,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,629 | 389,578 | 411,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 374,170 | 360,466 | 398,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,916 | 365,964 | 400,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404,921 | 402,491 | 405,808 | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (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 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 27,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Lesotho was 405,493 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 411,504 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,131 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.