What is population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho?

Population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho was 32,340 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 37,603 in 2002.

What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 11,580 in 1960.

How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, male?

Lesotho ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho

Name: Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male was 32,340 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

32,340

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

159th

of 215 countries

All-time high

37,603

in 2002

All-time low

11,580

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho stood at 32,340.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho peaked at 37,603 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,580, 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	12,357	11,580	13,545	10
1970s	16,025	13,886	18,861	10
1980s	24,307	19,741	28,593	10
1990s	32,847	29,406	36,231	10
2000s	36,402	33,688	37,603	10
2010s	30,427	29,307	32,718	10
2020s	30,946	29,847	32,340	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

156 Equatorial Guinea 34,728 compare
157 East Timor 34,297 compare
158 Bahrain 33,712 compare
160 Qatar 30,702 compare
161 Iceland 30,402 compare
162 Guinea-Bissau 27,937 compare

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Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho?: Population ages 65 and above, male in Lesotho was 32,340 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 37,603 in 2002.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 11,580 in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, male?: Lesotho ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, 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 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.