Population ages 15-64, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, female was 751,340 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
751,340
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
751,340
in 2025
All-time low
223,373
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 751,340 for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Lesotho peaked at 751,340 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223,373, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 145th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 255,210 223,373 289,375 10
1970s 337,930 297,220 379,538 10
1980s 435,846 388,445 484,491 10
1990s 535,642 493,121 574,640 10
2000s 588,783 579,897 604,518 10
2010s 644,672 611,007 683,958 10
2020s 721,980 694,219 751,340 6

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  5. 147 Slovenia 644,969 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Lesotho?
Population ages 15-64, female in Lesotho was 751,340 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 751,340 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 223,373 in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Lesotho ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.