Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, female was 59,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho stood at 59,368. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho peaked at 59,368 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,394, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 153rd of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,707 | 21,394 | 26,221 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,065 | 26,707 | 32,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,932 | 33,241 | 44,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,646 | 45,605 | 53,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,178 | 52,496 | 54,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,102 | 51,018 | 54,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,941 | 54,862 | 59,368 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Central African Republic 70,797 compare
- 151 Montenegro 67,656 compare
- 152 Malta 64,012 compare
- 154 Luxembourg 58,392 compare
- 155 Botswana 58,303 compare
- 156 Gabon 57,543 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Lesotho was 59,368 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59,368 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,394 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.