Lesotho vs Macao: Population ages 65 and above, total
Lesotho
91,708
in 2025
Macao
103,535
in 2025
Lesotho rank
157th
Macao rank
156th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Lesotho
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 103,535 against 91,708 in Lesotho, a difference of 11,827.
That makes Macao'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.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Macao ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,064 | 10,061 | 26,002 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 45,091 | 18,600 | 26,491 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63,239 | 20,248 | 42,992 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 82,493 | 26,679 | 55,814 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 90,580 | 33,279 | 57,301 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 82,529 | 52,947 | 29,582 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 87,888 | 89,836 | 1,949 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Lesotho or Macao?
- Macao, at 103,535 against 91,708 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Lesotho and Macao?
- 11,827, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Macao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Macao rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Macao ranks 156th 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, 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.