Population ages 65-69, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population ages 65-69, female was 22,334 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22,334
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22,334
in 2025
All-time low
8,398
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65-69, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

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 65-69, female in Lesotho is 22,334, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Lesotho peaked at 22,334 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,398, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 150th 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 9,907 8,398 10,797 10
1970s 11,326 10,721 12,895 10
1980s 16,089 13,535 17,759 10
1990s 18,771 17,895 20,026 10
2000s 20,072 18,127 20,856 10
2010s 18,302 16,907 19,817 10
2020s 21,374 20,173 22,334 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65-69, female in Lesotho?
Population ages 65-69, female in Lesotho was 22,334 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 65-69, female recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 22,334 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 8,398 in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65-69, female?
Lesotho ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 65-69, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.