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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.