Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 27,446 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,446
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27,669
in 2000
All-time low
9,527
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 27,446, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 27,669 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,527, in 1963.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Lesotho, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,837 | — |
| 1961 | 10,782 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 10,260 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 9,527 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 10,099 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 10,664 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 11,068 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 11,550 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 12,252 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 12,878 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 13,389 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 13,808 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 14,147 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14,421 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 14,642 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14,720 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 14,855 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 15,214 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15,619 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16,050 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 16,508 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 16,983 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17,514 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18,122 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 18,795 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 19,503 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 19,944 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 20,369 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 21,085 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 21,790 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 22,459 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 23,135 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 23,787 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24,419 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 25,068 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 25,765 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26,348 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 26,716 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 26,979 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27,479 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 27,669 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27,179 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26,517 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 25,816 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25,078 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24,164 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 23,397 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23,095 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23,120 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23,234 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,970 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22,466 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22,353 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22,845 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23,770 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 24,331 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24,142 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23,834 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23,878 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24,491 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,212 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25,479 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 25,616 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26,379 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 27,157 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 27,446 | +1.1% |
Lesotho, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 27,446 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121,945, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho, Kingdom of's 27,446 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195,404, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,892 | 9,527 | 12,878 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,686 | 13,389 | 16,050 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,061 | 16,508 | 21,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,216 | 22,459 | 27,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,927 | 23,095 | 27,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,508 | 22,353 | 24,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,215 | 25,212 | 27,446 | 6 |
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More health data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 27,446 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 27,669 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,527 in 1963.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.