Congo vs Lesotho: Population ages 80 and above, female

Congo
12,723
in 2025
Lesotho
10,726
in 2025
Congo rank
148th
Lesotho rank
151st

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 12,723 against 10,726 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,997.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 2,744 3,483 738.6 Lesotho
1970s 3,706 3,774 68.4 Lesotho
1980s 4,187 5,367 1,180 Lesotho
1990s 6,112 7,286 1,174 Lesotho
2000s 9,132 9,843 710.4 Lesotho
2010s 11,092 10,481 610.5 Congo
2020s 12,226 10,806 1,419 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 12,723 against 10,726 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Congo and Lesotho?
1,997, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
Congo ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 80 and above.