Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated was 25,717 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,717
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
29,463
in 1990
All-time low
12,812
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho stood at 25,717.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 29,463 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,812, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 131st 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 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,812 | — |
| 1961 | 13,180 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 13,536 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 13,889 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 14,240 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 14,575 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 14,918 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 15,297 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 15,678 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 16,064 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 16,454 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 16,850 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 17,295 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17,809 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 18,382 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 18,995 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 19,775 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 20,745 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 21,752 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 22,659 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 23,436 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 24,156 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 24,813 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 25,411 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25,997 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 26,561 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 27,188 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,779 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 28,235 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 28,983 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 29,463 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 29,288 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 28,966 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 28,627 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 28,257 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 27,682 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 27,060 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26,705 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 26,644 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26,645 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26,198 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 25,412 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24,916 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 24,934 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25,302 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25,398 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25,008 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 24,659 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,692 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25,297 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26,003 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26,237 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 26,332 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27,050 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27,788 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28,045 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28,157 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,130 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,222 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,136 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,728 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27,185 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26,657 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 26,199 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25,847 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 25,717 | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 25,717 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,147, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 25,717 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 219,694, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,419 | 12,812 | 16,064 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,072 | 16,454 | 22,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,256 | 23,436 | 28,983 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,934 | 26,644 | 29,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,182 | 24,659 | 26,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,410 | 26,003 | 28,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,556 | 25,717 | 27,728 | 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 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 25,717 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29,463 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,812 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.