Botswana vs Lesotho: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Botswana
24,026
in 2025
Lesotho
25,117
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
Lesotho rank
134th
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 25,117 against 24,026 in Botswana, a difference of 1,091.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,630 | 9,635 | 4,005 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 8,425 | 13,458 | 5,033 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 12,250 | 17,047 | 4,797 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18,324 | 22,708 | 4,384 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21,791 | 25,489 | 3,698 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22,271 | 22,784 | 513.3 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24,488 | 24,120 | 368.17 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 16, female, interpolated, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 25,117 against 24,026 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 16, female, interpolated between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,091, 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 16, female, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 16, 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.