Lesotho vs South Africa: Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th
Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 0.3151 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.3593 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.829 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.0479 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.2347 % change on previous year | 0.4696 % change on previous year | 0.7043 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.4951 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 0.6752 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.8578 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.