Botswana vs Lesotho: Population ages 15-19, female
Botswana
121,150
in 2025
Lesotho
122,219
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
Lesotho rank
135th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 122,219 against 121,150 in Botswana, a difference of 1,069.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,052 | 46,429 | 19,377 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 40,698 | 64,903 | 24,205 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 59,643 | 83,260 | 23,617 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 88,120 | 109,045 | 20,926 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 108,621 | 125,610 | 16,989 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 111,550 | 113,590 | 2,040 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 122,940 | 118,836 | 4,104 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 122,219 against 121,150 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,069, 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 15-19, female?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 135th 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 15-19, female. 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 15 to 19.