Population ages 60-64, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 60-64, male was 18,953 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,953
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21,881
in 1997
All-time low
6,308
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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 60-64, male in Lesotho is 18,953, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, male in Lesotho peaked at 21,881 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,308, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 159th 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 60-64, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,308 | — |
| 1961 | 6,427 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6,535 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 6,643 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6,754 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6,874 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 7,277 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 7,692 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 7,889 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 8,176 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 8,568 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 9,074 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 9,691 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 10,399 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 11,180 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 12,008 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 12,771 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 13,434 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 14,080 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 14,709 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 15,296 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 15,822 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 16,280 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 16,684 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 17,053 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 17,410 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 17,487 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17,548 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 17,910 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18,335 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18,819 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 19,364 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 19,952 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 20,545 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21,093 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21,539 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 21,795 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 21,881 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,762 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 21,353 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 20,720 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 19,951 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 19,127 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 18,280 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17,436 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 16,641 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 15,857 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15,192 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 14,908 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15,099 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,112 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,850 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,827 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,915 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,993 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,464 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,334 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,135 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 17,826 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18,390 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,773 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 18,924 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,975 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18,985 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18,946 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 18,953 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 18,953 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,588, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 18,953 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,412, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,058 | 6,308 | 8,176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,591 | 8,568 | 14,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,982 | 15,296 | 18,335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,810 | 18,819 | 21,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,321 | 14,908 | 20,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,985 | 14,827 | 18,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,926 | 18,773 | 18,985 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 24,905 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 21,895 compare
- 158 Macao 20,445 compare
- 160 Montenegro 18,525 compare
- 161 Fiji 18,056 compare
- 162 Malta 16,743 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 60-64, male in Lesotho?
- Population ages 60-64, male in Lesotho was 18,953 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 60-64, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21,881 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,308 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 60-64, male?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 60-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 60 to 64.