Population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 55-59, male was 23,885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,885
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
26,401
in 1992
All-time low
6,939
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male in Lesotho is 23,885, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho peaked at 26,401 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,939, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 158th 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 55-59, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,939 | — |
| 1961 | 7,087 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 7,278 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 7,519 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 7,814 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8,178 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 8,867 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 9,727 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 10,533 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 11,441 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 12,425 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 13,449 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 14,477 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 15,480 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 16,442 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 17,350 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 18,064 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 18,549 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 18,957 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19,350 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 19,752 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 20,189 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20,692 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 21,282 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 21,963 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 22,741 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 23,213 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 23,652 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 24,407 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 25,134 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 25,776 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 26,233 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 26,401 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26,266 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25,862 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 25,232 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 24,452 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 23,664 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22,895 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 22,098 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 21,322 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 20,627 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20,110 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19,961 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,310 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20,300 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,820 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19,594 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,478 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19,309 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19,646 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20,500 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21,261 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21,893 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,383 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22,743 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22,983 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,123 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,156 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23,140 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23,161 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23,154 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,185 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23,368 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 23,621 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 23,885 | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23,885 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174,231, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23,885 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159,643, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,538 | 6,939 | 11,441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,454 | 12,425 | 19,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,302 | 19,752 | 25,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,888 | 22,098 | 26,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,083 | 19,309 | 21,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,083 | 19,646 | 23,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,396 | 23,154 | 23,885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 Gambia 35,092 compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 32,269 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 24,588 compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 23,682 compare
- 160 East Timor 22,422 compare
- 161 Djibouti 21,662 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 55-59, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Lesotho was 23,885 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 55-59, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,401 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,939 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.