Which has higher age population, age 02, female, interpolated, Ireland or Lesotho?

Ireland, at 26,943 against 25,717 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Lesotho: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated

Ireland

26,943

in 2025

Lesotho

25,717

in 2025

Ireland rank

128th

Lesotho rank

131st

Age population, age 02, female, interpolated over time

Ireland
Lesotho

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 26,943 against 25,717 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,226.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30,155	14,419	15,736	Ireland
1970s	32,330	19,072	13,259	Ireland
1980s	32,458	26,256	6,202	Ireland
1990s	25,335	27,934	2,599	Lesotho
2000s	28,803	25,182	3,622	Ireland
2010s	33,192	27,410	5,782	Ireland
2020s	28,928	26,556	2,372	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age population, age 02, female, interpolated, Ireland or Lesotho?: Ireland, at 26,943 against 25,717 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in age population, age 02, female, interpolated between Ireland and Lesotho?: 1,226, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?: Ireland ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.