Botswana vs Lesotho: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated
Botswana
28,143
in 2025
Lesotho
26,749
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
133rd
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28,143 against 26,749 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,394.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,554 | 13,238 | 3,684 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 11,962 | 16,979 | 5,017 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 18,371 | 24,121 | 5,750 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 21,317 | 27,842 | 6,526 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21,731 | 24,622 | 2,892 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25,615 | 26,254 | 639.1 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27,124 | 27,700 | 576 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 05, male, interpolated, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 28,143 against 26,749 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 05, male, interpolated between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,394, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.