What is population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho?

Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho was 714,334 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 714,334 in 2025.

What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 147,626 in 1960.

How does Lesotho rank for population ages 15-64, male?

Lesotho ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho

Name: Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, male was 714,334 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

714,334

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

146th

of 215 countries

All-time high

714,334

in 2025

All-time low

147,626

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho stood at 714,334. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho peaked at 714,334 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147,626, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 146th 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	177,282	147,626	221,013	10
1970s	307,306	237,005	363,432	10
1980s	417,152	372,741	457,266	10
1990s	501,339	465,013	534,589	10
2000s	549,811	539,615	565,258	10
2010s	604,663	571,249	644,965	10
2020s	683,840	655,465	714,334	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

143 Gambia 799,268 compare
144 Gabon 792,953 compare
145 Albania 764,566 compare
147 Moldova 708,572 compare
148 Slovenia 704,086 compare
149 Guinea-Bissau 647,782 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for Lesotho

Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 27,640 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho?: Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho was 714,334 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 714,334 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 147,626 in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for population ages 15-64, male?: Lesotho ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population ages 15-64, male
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: 06 August 2026

Male 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.