Botswana vs Lesotho: Age population, age 12, female, interpolated
Botswana
24,554
in 2025
Lesotho
27,247
in 2025
Botswana rank
136th
Lesotho rank
134th
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 27,247 against 24,554 in Botswana, a difference of 2,693.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,976 | 11,015 | 4,039 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 9,658 | 14,753 | 5,095 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 14,015 | 18,963 | 4,948 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 20,341 | 25,444 | 5,103 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21,334 | 24,967 | 3,633 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22,724 | 23,429 | 705 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24,398 | 26,062 | 1,664 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 12, female, interpolated, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 27,247 against 24,554 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 12, female, interpolated between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 2,693, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for age population, age 12, female, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 12, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.