Bahrain vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above
Bahrain
4.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
3.9%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
168th
Lesotho rank
170th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bahrain
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bahrain ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 170th of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.6% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bahrain or Lesotho?
- Bahrain, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bahrain and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bahrain ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 170th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.