Botswana vs Lesotho: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated
Botswana
24,238
in 2025
Lesotho
25,232
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
Lesotho rank
136th
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 25,232 against 24,238 in Botswana, a difference of 994.
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 136th of 217 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 | 5,151 | 8,332 | 3,181 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7,735 | 12,900 | 5,165 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11,663 | 16,760 | 5,097 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17,692 | 22,020 | 4,328 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21,605 | 25,051 | 3,446 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22,529 | 22,709 | 180.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24,774 | 24,184 | 590.33 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 16, male, interpolated, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 25,232 against 24,238 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 16, male, interpolated between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 994, 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, male, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 16, male, 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, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.