Kuwait vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Kuwait
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait rank
196th
Lesotho rank
194th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 196th and Lesotho ranks 194th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 6.38 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -1.62 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -0.3687 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 12.39 % change on previous year | -0.3098 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0924 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 1.59 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 196th and Lesotho ranks 194th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.