Population ages 65 and above in Lesotho
Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above was 3.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Lesotho stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Lesotho peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Lesotho?
- Population ages 65 and above in Lesotho was 3.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.