Botswana vs Lesotho: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated
Botswana
24,589
in 2025
Lesotho
23,013
in 2025
Botswana rank
131st
Lesotho rank
134th
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 24,589 against 23,013 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,576.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 134th of 218 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 | 4,695 | 7,816 | 3,121 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 6,950 | 11,161 | 4,210 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 10,660 | 15,026 | 4,366 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 14,862 | 18,235 | 3,374 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21,116 | 22,746 | 1,630 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22,559 | 22,843 | 283.6 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24,599 | 22,178 | 2,420 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 21, female, interpolated, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 24,589 against 23,013 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 21, female, interpolated between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,576, with Botswana 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 21, female, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 134th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 21, 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.