Lesotho vs Norway: Male population by age group
Lesotho
134,213 people
in 2023
Norway
141,764 people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
134th
Norway rank
132nd
Male population by age group over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 141,764 people against 134,213 people in Lesotho, a difference of 7,551 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Lesotho ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,585 people | 158,507 people | 100,922 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 73,726 people | 161,193 people | 87,467 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 97,589 people | 157,143 people | 59,553 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 133,639 people | 132,564 people | 1,074 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 141,879 people | 153,302 people | 11,423 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 128,637 people | 150,583 people | 21,946 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 138,951 people | 156,824 people | 17,873 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 137,298 people | 144,268 people | 6,970 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Lesotho or Norway?
- Norway, at 141,764 people against 134,213 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Lesotho and Norway?
- 7,551 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for male population by age group?
- Lesotho ranks 134th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.