Population ages 10-14, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 10-14, male was 136,216 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
136,216
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
136,216
in 2025
All-time low
48,501
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 10-14, male in Lesotho is 136,216, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, male in Lesotho peaked at 136,216 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48,501, in 1960.
Lesotho 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.
Population ages 10-14, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,501 | — |
| 1961 | 49,244 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 50,169 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 50,979 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51,386 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52,767 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 54,720 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 57,212 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 60,666 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 63,680 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 66,270 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 68,436 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 70,201 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 71,533 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 72,588 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 73,665 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 74,810 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 76,173 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 77,978 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 80,130 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 82,462 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 84,986 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 87,738 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 90,739 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 94,093 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 97,907 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 100,305 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 102,157 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 105,301 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 108,692 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 112,109 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 115,438 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 118,711 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 122,011 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 125,220 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 128,220 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 131,004 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 133,473 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 135,234 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 136,015 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 135,813 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 134,645 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 132,236 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 128,718 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 124,819 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 121,023 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 118,223 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 116,716 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 115,733 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 114,833 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 114,091 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 113,819 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 114,364 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 115,731 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 117,404 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 118,875 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 119,903 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 120,629 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 121,504 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 122,812 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 124,592 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 127,117 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 129,797 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 132,060 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 134,200 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 136,216 | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 136,216 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 611,228, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 136,216 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 977,656, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,932 | 48,501 | 63,680 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,178 | 66,270 | 80,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,438 | 82,462 | 108,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,744 | 112,109 | 136,015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,276 | 114,833 | 135,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,913 | 113,819 | 122,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,664 | 124,592 | 136,216 | 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 population ages 10-14, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 10-14, male in Lesotho was 136,216 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 136,216 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,501 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 10-14, male?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, male 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 World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 10-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 10 to 14.