Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 26,342 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,342
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
28,683
in 1993
All-time low
11,339
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 26,342 for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Lesotho peaked at 28,683 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,339, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,339 | — |
| 1961 | 11,725 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 12,116 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 12,495 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 12,854 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 13,200 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 13,595 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 13,960 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 14,227 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 14,515 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 14,873 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 15,253 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 15,640 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,035 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,437 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 16,889 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17,397 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 17,978 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 18,625 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 19,424 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 20,399 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 21,409 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 22,323 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 23,112 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 23,846 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24,517 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 24,972 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 25,462 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 26,090 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 26,598 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 27,057 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 27,504 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28,230 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 28,683 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 28,482 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28,129 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 27,744 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27,241 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,489 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 25,771 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 25,361 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 25,226 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 25,145 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 24,619 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 23,759 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23,187 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23,345 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24,183 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 24,736 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24,540 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24,228 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 24,272 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24,882 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25,588 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,826 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,925 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26,642 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 27,382 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 27,643 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27,759 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27,747 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,868 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,814 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 27,431 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 26,888 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 26,342 | -2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,342 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121,654, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,342 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,934, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,003 | 11,339 | 14,515 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,855 | 14,873 | 19,424 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,873 | 20,399 | 26,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,533 | 25,771 | 28,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,410 | 23,187 | 25,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,015 | 24,228 | 27,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,348 | 26,342 | 27,868 | 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, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Lesotho?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Lesotho was 26,342 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28,683 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,339 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 05, 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.