Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 23,013 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,013
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
24,690
in 2009
All-time low
7,091
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, 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 21, female, interpolated in Lesotho is 23,013, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 24,690 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,091, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 134th 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 21, female, interpolated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,091 | — |
| 1961 | 7,187 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 7,241 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 7,306 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7,436 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7,647 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7,914 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 8,252 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 8,698 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 9,391 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 10,330 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 10,190 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 9,782 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 10,230 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 10,664 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 11,119 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 11,604 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 12,093 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 12,574 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13,020 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 13,423 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 13,794 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,137 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14,450 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 14,731 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 15,032 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 15,686 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 16,225 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 16,338 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 16,442 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 16,552 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 16,718 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16,961 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 17,265 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17,600 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 18,094 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 18,782 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19,499 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20,151 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 20,731 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 21,257 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21,694 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22,039 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 22,338 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22,538 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22,581 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22,813 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23,343 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24,170 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24,690 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24,542 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,211 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23,830 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23,398 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22,777 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 22,174 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,881 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21,883 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21,990 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21,742 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 21,285 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 21,229 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21,728 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 22,629 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 23,187 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 23,013 | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23,013 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,113, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23,013 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,028, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,816 | 7,091 | 9,391 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,161 | 9,782 | 13,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,026 | 13,423 | 16,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,235 | 16,552 | 20,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,746 | 21,257 | 24,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,843 | 21,742 | 24,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,178 | 21,229 | 23,187 | 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)
- 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)
- 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 21, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 23,013 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24,690 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,091 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 21, 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.