Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 65 and above
Lesotho
3.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Lesotho ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th 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.