Iceland vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, male
Iceland
30,402
in 2025
Lesotho
32,340
in 2025
Iceland rank
163rd
Lesotho rank
161st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32,340 against 30,402 in Iceland, a difference of 1,938.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,292 | 12,357 | 5,066 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 9,062 | 16,025 | 6,963 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 10,902 | 24,307 | 13,405 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 13,304 | 32,847 | 19,543 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15,757 | 36,402 | 20,644 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21,023 | 30,427 | 9,404 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28,092 | 30,946 | 2,854 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32,340 against 30,402 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 1,938, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Iceland ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.