Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

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

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population)

Democratic Republic of Congo

10.5%

in 2025

Lesotho

10.6%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

47th

Lesotho rank

45th

Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10.5%	10.2%	0.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	10.0%	10.6%	0.6%	Lesotho
1980s	10.2%	10.4%	0.1%	Lesotho
1990s	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	Lesotho
2000s	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	Lesotho
2010s	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	Lesotho
2020s	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-19, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-19, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 15-19, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population)
Unit: % of male population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.