Botswana vs Lesotho: Population ages 0-14, total
Botswana
818,769
in 2025
Lesotho
805,943
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
135th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 818,769 against 805,943 in Lesotho, a difference of 12,826.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 135th of 215 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 | 265,046 | 380,764 | 115,718 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 342,725 | 502,166 | 159,441 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 507,961 | 680,553 | 172,592 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 623,728 | 807,338 | 183,610 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 656,239 | 746,272 | 90,033 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 744,075 | 764,771 | 20,696 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 796,806 | 805,559 | 8,753 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 818,769 against 805,943 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 12,826, 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 population ages 0-14, total?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.