Botswana vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, female
Botswana
58,303
in 2025
Lesotho
59,368
in 2025
Botswana rank
155th
Lesotho rank
153rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59,368 against 58,303 in Botswana, a difference of 1,065.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,392 | 23,707 | 9,314 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 15,915 | 29,065 | 13,150 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 19,833 | 38,932 | 19,099 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 27,648 | 49,646 | 21,998 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 36,100 | 54,178 | 18,078 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45,219 | 52,102 | 6,883 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 54,622 | 56,941 | 2,319 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 59,368 against 58,303 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,065, 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 65 and above, female?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.