Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 25,117 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Lesotho is 25,117, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 26,469 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,802, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 134th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,635 | 7,802 | 11,106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,458 | 11,560 | 15,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,047 | 15,341 | 18,642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,708 | 19,192 | 25,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,489 | 23,747 | 26,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,784 | 21,957 | 23,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,120 | 23,438 | 25,117 | 6 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 25,117 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,469 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,802 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.