Lesotho vs South Africa: Population ages 25-29, male
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2025
South Africa
8.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 25-29, male over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.7% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 7.2% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, male, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.7% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, male between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for population ages 25-29, male?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population). 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 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.