Population ages 65 and above, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, total was 91,708 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 91,708 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Lesotho peaked at 92,473 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32,974, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 155th 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 | 36,064 | 32,974 | 39,766 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,091 | 40,593 | 51,043 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,239 | 52,982 | 73,118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,493 | 75,011 | 89,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,580 | 86,184 | 92,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,529 | 81,644 | 84,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,888 | 84,709 | 91,708 | 6 |
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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)
- 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, total in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Lesotho was 91,708 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92,473 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,974 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.