Botswana vs Lesotho: Population ages 05-09, male
Botswana
135,845
in 2025
Lesotho
137,525
in 2025
Botswana rank
134th
Lesotho rank
133rd
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 137,525 against 135,845 in Botswana, a difference of 1,680.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 217 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 | 44,341 | 63,350 | 19,009 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 56,087 | 80,820 | 24,733 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 85,442 | 112,813 | 27,371 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 106,054 | 137,006 | 30,952 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 107,518 | 121,258 | 13,739 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 123,810 | 127,052 | 3,241 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 131,124 | 138,644 | 7,520 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 137,525 against 135,845 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,680, 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 population ages 05-09, male?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9.