Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, female was 59,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho stood at 59,368. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho peaked at 59,368 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,394, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 151st 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 | 23,707 | 21,394 | 26,221 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,065 | 26,707 | 32,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,932 | 33,241 | 44,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,646 | 45,605 | 53,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,178 | 52,496 | 54,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,102 | 51,018 | 54,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,941 | 54,862 | 59,368 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Central African Republic 70,797 compare
- 149 Montenegro 67,656 compare
- 150 Malta 64,012 compare
- 152 Luxembourg 58,392 compare
- 153 Botswana 58,303 compare
- 154 Gabon 57,543 compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho was 59,368 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59,368 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,394 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.