Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, male was 62.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho peaked at 62.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 155th 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.
Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.2% | — |
| 1961 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 45.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 50.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 52.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 52.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.3% | 62.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 France 62.7% compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 62.6% compare
- 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 62.2% compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 61.9% compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 61.8% compare
- 158 Guam 61.7% compare
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 15-64, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Lesotho was 62.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.