Population ages 25-29, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 25-29, male was 8.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2015
All-time low
5.1%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, 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 25-29, male in Lesotho stood at 8.7%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in Lesotho peaked at 10.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 India 8.7% compare
- 30 South Africa 8.7% compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 8.7% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.7% compare
- 35 Ethiopia 8.6% 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 25-29, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 25-29, male in Lesotho was 8.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 25-29, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.