Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0388 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.0388 units per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
169th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.047 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.037 units per person
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025

00.010.020.030.040.05196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0388 units per person.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.047 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.037 units per person, in 1976.

Lesotho ranks 169th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0448 units per person
1961 0.0441 units per person -1.5%
1962 0.0436 units per person -1.2%
1963 0.0431 units per person -1.0%
1964 0.0427 units per person -0.9%
1965 0.0424 units per person -0.9%
1966 0.042 units per person -0.8%
1967 0.0416 units per person -1.0%
1968 0.041 units per person -1.3%
1969 0.0404 units per person -1.4%
1970 0.0398 units per person -1.5%
1971 0.0392 units per person -1.6%
1972 0.0386 units per person -1.5%
1973 0.038 units per person -1.4%
1974 0.0376 units per person -1.3%
1975 0.0372 units per person -1.0%
1976 0.037 units per person -0.5%
1977 0.037 units per person +0.0%
1978 0.0371 units per person +0.4%
1979 0.0374 units per person +0.6%
1980 0.0377 units per person +0.8%
1981 0.0381 units per person +1.0%
1982 0.0385 units per person +1.2%
1983 0.039 units per person +1.2%
1984 0.0394 units per person +1.1%
1985 0.0398 units per person +1.0%
1986 0.0402 units per person +1.0%
1987 0.0406 units per person +0.9%
1988 0.0409 units per person +0.8%
1989 0.0412 units per person +0.7%
1990 0.0414 units per person +0.6%
1991 0.0417 units per person +0.6%
1992 0.0419 units per person +0.6%
1993 0.0422 units per person +0.6%
1994 0.0425 units per person +0.7%
1995 0.0428 units per person +0.7%
1996 0.0431 units per person +0.7%
1997 0.0435 units per person +1.0%
1998 0.0441 units per person +1.3%
1999 0.0447 units per person +1.4%
2000 0.0453 units per person +1.4%
2001 0.0458 units per person +1.2%
2002 0.0463 units per person +0.9%
2003 0.0466 units per person +0.7%
2004 0.0468 units per person +0.5%
2005 0.047 units per person +0.3%
2006 0.0467 units per person -0.6%
2007 0.0458 units per person -1.9%
2008 0.0447 units per person -2.5%
2009 0.0435 units per person -2.7%
2010 0.0423 units per person -2.7%
2011 0.0413 units per person -2.5%
2012 0.0404 units per person -2.2%
2013 0.0397 units per person -1.6%
2014 0.0394 units per person -0.8%
2015 0.039 units per person -1.0%
2016 0.0384 units per person -1.5%
2017 0.038 units per person -1.0%
2018 0.0378 units per person -0.5%
2019 0.0378 units per person -0.0%
2020 0.0379 units per person +0.2%
2021 0.0379 units per person -0.1%
2022 0.0379 units per person +0.2%
2023 0.0383 units per person +0.9%
2024 0.0386 units per person +0.8%
2025 0.0388 units per person +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0426 units per person 0.0404 units per person 0.0448 units per person 10
1970s 0.0379 units per person 0.037 units per person 0.0398 units per person 10
1980s 0.0395 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.0412 units per person 10
1990s 0.0428 units per person 0.0414 units per person 0.0447 units per person 10
2000s 0.0459 units per person 0.0435 units per person 0.047 units per person 10
2010s 0.0394 units per person 0.0378 units per person 0.0423 units per person 10
2020s 0.0382 units per person 0.0379 units per person 0.0388 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 166 Rwanda 0.0402 units per person compare
  2. 167 Bahrain 0.0402 units per person compare
  3. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0394 units per person compare
  4. 170 Palestine, State of 0.0385 units per person compare
  5. 171 Namibia 0.0379 units per person compare
  6. 172 Ghana 0.0379 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0388 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.047 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 units per person in 1976.
How does Lesotho rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.