Botswana vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, total
Botswana
104,610
in 2025
Lesotho
91,708
in 2025
Botswana rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
155th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 104,610 against 91,708 in Lesotho, a difference of 12,902.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,785 | 36,064 | 13,278 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 25,396 | 45,091 | 19,695 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 33,663 | 63,239 | 29,576 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 48,012 | 82,493 | 34,481 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62,114 | 90,580 | 28,465 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 78,130 | 82,529 | 4,398 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 97,408 | 87,888 | 9,520 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 104,610 against 91,708 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 12,902, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Botswana ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 155th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.