Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 26,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,319
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
30,167
in 1989
All-time low
13,557
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Lesotho stood at 26,319.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 30,167 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13,557, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 132nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,557 | — |
| 1961 | 13,924 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 14,288 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 14,649 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 14,993 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 15,336 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 15,732 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16,139 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 16,531 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 16,928 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 17,329 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17,780 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 18,304 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18,889 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 19,512 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 20,301 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 21,293 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22,327 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 23,250 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 24,032 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 24,756 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 25,411 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 26,007 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26,589 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 27,149 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,677 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 28,308 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 28,906 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 29,669 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 30,167 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 29,684 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 29,344 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 28,971 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 28,395 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27,782 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 27,443 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 27,396 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27,410 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26,964 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 26,174 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 25,689 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,731 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,123 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26,232 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25,753 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25,280 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25,272 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,873 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 26,575 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26,802 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26,892 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,621 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28,369 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 28,619 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,730 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28,712 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,817 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28,735 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,319 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27,770 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27,248 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26,788 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 26,443 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26,334 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 26,319 | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,319 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129,478, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,319 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,710, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,208 | 13,557 | 16,928 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,302 | 17,329 | 24,032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,464 | 24,756 | 30,167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,339 | 26,964 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,870 | 25,272 | 26,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,162 | 26,802 | 28,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,817 | 26,319 | 27,770 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Lesotho was 26,319 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30,167 in 1989.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,557 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.