Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 0-14, female
Lesotho
33.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
32.8%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.1% against 32.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 44.8% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 45.2% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 42.9% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 41.0% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 38.5% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 36.0% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.6% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 33.1% against 32.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.