Lesotho vs Malta: Population ages 65 and above, female

Lesotho
59,368
in 2025
Malta
64,012
in 2025
Lesotho rank
153rd
Malta rank
152nd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malta
20.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 64,012 against 59,368 in Lesotho, a difference of 4,644.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 152nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 23,707 14,140 9,566 Lesotho
1970s 29,065 16,432 12,634 Lesotho
1980s 38,932 18,787 20,145 Lesotho
1990s 49,646 24,220 25,427 Lesotho
2000s 54,178 30,892 23,286 Lesotho
2010s 52,102 43,676 8,426 Lesotho
2020s 56,941 57,357 416 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Lesotho or Malta?
Malta, at 64,012 against 59,368 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Lesotho and Malta?
4,644, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 152nd 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.