Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Lesotho or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Lesotho, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 55-59, male

Lesotho

2.1%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

2.0%

in 2025

Lesotho rank

204th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

205th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

Lesotho
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 204th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 205th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.2%	2.1%	0.2%	Lesotho
1970s	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%	Lesotho
1980s	2.8%	2.1%	0.7%	Lesotho
1990s	2.7%	2.1%	0.6%	Lesotho
2000s	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	2.2%	1.7%	0.4%	Lesotho
2020s	2.1%	1.8%	0.2%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Lesotho or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Lesotho, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?: Lesotho ranks 204th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.