Population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 55-59, male was 23,885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho is 23,885, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho peaked at 26,401 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,939, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 156th 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 | 8,538 | 6,939 | 11,441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,454 | 12,425 | 19,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,302 | 19,752 | 25,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,888 | 22,098 | 26,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,083 | 19,309 | 21,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,083 | 19,646 | 23,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,396 | 23,154 | 23,885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 153 Gambia 35,092 compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 32,269 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 24,588 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 23,682 compare
- 158 East Timor 22,422 compare
- 159 Djibouti 21,662 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho was 23,885 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,401 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,939 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.