Lesotho vs Palestine, State of: Population ages 65 and above
Lesotho
3.9%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
3.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
170th
Palestine, State of rank
171st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 170th and Palestine, State of ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Lesotho or Palestine, State of?
- Lesotho, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine, State of rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Lesotho ranks 170th and Palestine, State of ranks 171st 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.