Population ages 65-69, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65-69, male was 14,408 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65-69, 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
In 2025, population ages 65-69, male in Lesotho stood at 14,408.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Lesotho peaked at 16,806 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,720, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 159th 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 | 5,591 | 4,720 | 6,406 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,663 | 6,590 | 9,337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,996 | 9,853 | 13,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,716 | 13,506 | 16,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,179 | 12,314 | 16,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,130 | 10,650 | 11,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,358 | 12,014 | 14,408 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Malta 16,377 compare
- 157 Bahrain 16,114 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 15,876 compare
- 160 Fiji 12,627 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 11,882 compare
- 162 East Timor 11,736 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Lesotho was 14,408 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, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,806 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,720 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.