Population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 30-34, male was 97,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97,220
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
100,653
in 2022
All-time low
14,576
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 30-34, 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
Lesotho recorded 97,220 for population ages 30-34, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho peaked at 100,653 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,576, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 144th 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 30-34, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,576 | — |
| 1961 | 15,766 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 16,984 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 18,183 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 19,301 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 20,288 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 21,357 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 22,757 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 24,231 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 25,520 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 26,668 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 27,756 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 28,861 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 29,997 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 31,181 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 32,450 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 33,276 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 33,575 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 34,273 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 35,873 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 37,027 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 37,512 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 38,432 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 39,513 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40,475 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 42,503 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 45,432 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 48,056 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 50,493 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 52,615 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 54,404 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 55,842 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 56,944 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 57,679 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 58,176 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58,674 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 59,142 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59,420 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59,589 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59,650 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59,432 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58,954 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 58,272 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 57,450 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 56,638 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 56,017 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56,397 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 57,974 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 60,158 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 62,787 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 65,680 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 68,730 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 71,979 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 75,532 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 79,252 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 82,970 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 86,658 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 90,504 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 94,138 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 97,005 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 99,135 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 100,491 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 100,653 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99,732 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98,448 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 97,220 | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 97,220 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460,753, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 97,220 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 498,068, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,896 | 14,576 | 25,520 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,391 | 26,668 | 35,873 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,206 | 37,027 | 52,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,952 | 54,404 | 59,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,408 | 56,017 | 62,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,245 | 65,680 | 97,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,280 | 97,220 | 100,653 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Gambia 100,728 compare
- 142 Albania 98,808 compare
- 143 Gabon 97,580 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 92,558 compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 83,597 compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 79,166 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 30-34, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 30-34, male in Lesotho was 97,220 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 30-34, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100,653 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 30-34, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,576 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 30-34, male?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 30-34, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 30-34, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 30 to 34.