Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Hong Kong, China or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 137,525 against 129,746 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Lesotho: Population ages 05-09, male

Hong Kong, China

129,746

in 2025

Lesotho

137,525

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

136th

Lesotho rank

133rd

Population ages 05-09, male over time

Hong Kong, China
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 137,525 against 129,746 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7,779.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 218 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	271,018	63,350	207,668	Hong Kong, China
1970s	231,382	80,820	150,562	Hong Kong, China
1980s	218,607	112,813	105,795	Hong Kong, China
1990s	204,120	137,006	67,114	Hong Kong, China
2000s	172,425	121,258	51,167	Hong Kong, China
2010s	138,722	127,052	11,670	Hong Kong, China
2020s	140,335	138,644	1,691	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Hong Kong, China or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 137,525 against 129,746 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?: 7,779, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?: Hong Kong, China ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 218 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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Indicator: Population ages 05-09, male
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 5 to 9.