Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 25,232 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,232
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
26,054
in 2004
All-time low
7,327
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 25,232 for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 26,054 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,327, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,327 | — |
| 1961 | 7,461 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 7,672 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 8,019 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 8,670 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 9,586 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 8,668 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 7,726 | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 8,642 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 9,544 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 10,388 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 11,141 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 11,836 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 12,460 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 12,972 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 13,396 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 13,773 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 14,116 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14,396 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14,521 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 14,705 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 15,106 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 15,534 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15,979 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 16,441 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 16,915 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 17,581 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 18,151 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 18,447 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18,741 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 19,163 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 19,772 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 20,466 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 21,143 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 21,782 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 22,425 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 23,027 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23,582 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24,134 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 24,707 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 25,131 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 25,372 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25,551 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25,956 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26,054 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25,477 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24,904 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 24,502 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24,086 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23,478 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22,898 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22,637 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22,666 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,782 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22,525 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22,026 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 21,917 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22,410 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23,334 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 23,896 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23,733 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,469 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 23,545 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 24,186 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 24,936 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 25,232 | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 25,232 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,089, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 25,232 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,958, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,332 | 7,327 | 9,586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,900 | 10,388 | 14,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,760 | 14,705 | 18,741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,020 | 19,163 | 24,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,051 | 23,478 | 26,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,709 | 21,917 | 23,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,184 | 23,469 | 25,232 | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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 16, male, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Lesotho was 25,232 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,054 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,327 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, 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.