Age population, age 13, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 13, female, interpolated was 26,921 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,921
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
27,462
in 2001
All-time low
8,886
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 26,921 for age population, age 13, female, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 13, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 27,462 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,886, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 133rd 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 13, female, interpolated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,886 | — |
| 1961 | 9,623 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 10,601 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 10,461 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 10,036 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 10,474 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 10,984 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 11,520 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 11,974 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 12,421 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 12,886 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 13,334 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13,744 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14,116 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 14,451 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14,750 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 14,977 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 15,204 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,532 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 15,910 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 16,320 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 16,750 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 17,194 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 17,691 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 18,260 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 18,897 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 19,044 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19,207 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 19,979 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 20,858 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 21,733 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 22,560 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 23,369 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 24,129 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 24,836 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25,537 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26,182 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 26,579 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 26,780 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26,935 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,340 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27,462 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26,933 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26,259 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25,576 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,877 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24,088 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 23,429 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 23,104 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23,081 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23,166 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,888 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22,370 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22,234 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,698 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23,598 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24,150 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23,964 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,662 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,712 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24,329 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 25,050 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 25,309 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,434 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 26,170 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 26,921 | +2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,921 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,430, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,921 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,582, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,698 | 8,886 | 12,421 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,490 | 12,886 | 15,910 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,420 | 16,320 | 20,858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,864 | 21,733 | 26,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,215 | 23,081 | 27,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,244 | 22,234 | 24,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,536 | 24,329 | 26,921 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 13, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 26,921 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 13, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,462 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age population, age 13, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,886 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 13, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 13, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 13, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.