Population ages 35-39, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 35-39, male was 92,687 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92,687
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
92,687
in 2025
All-time low
11,059
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, 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 92,687 for population ages 35-39, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male in Lesotho peaked at 92,687 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,059, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 142nd 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 35-39, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,059 | — |
| 1961 | 11,891 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 12,812 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 13,814 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 14,882 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 16,005 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 17,781 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 20,037 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 22,202 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 24,438 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 26,662 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 28,733 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 30,527 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 32,016 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 33,233 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 34,232 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 34,580 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 34,207 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 33,711 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 33,306 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 33,018 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 32,888 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 33,044 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33,787 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35,369 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 36,498 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 36,177 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 36,101 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 36,800 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 37,367 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 38,927 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 41,552 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 44,032 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 46,237 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 48,099 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 49,607 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 50,716 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 51,364 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 51,521 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51,340 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51,030 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50,569 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 49,949 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 49,273 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48,451 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 47,383 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 46,556 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46,126 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,876 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45,974 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46,572 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47,709 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 49,393 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 51,653 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 54,390 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 57,419 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 60,673 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 64,181 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 67,956 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 71,854 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 75,764 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 79,603 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 83,511 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 87,248 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 90,337 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 92,687 | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 92,687 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 417,744, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 92,687 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 425,844, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,492 | 11,059 | 24,438 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,121 | 26,662 | 34,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,105 | 32,888 | 37,367 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,340 | 38,927 | 51,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,119 | 45,876 | 51,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,180 | 46,572 | 71,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,858 | 75,764 | 92,687 | 6 |
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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 35-39, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 35-39, male in Lesotho was 92,687 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 35-39, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92,687 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,059 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 35-39, male?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 35-39, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 35 to 39.