Female population by age group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female population by age group was 132,125 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Lesotho is 132,125 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Lesotho peaked at 145,986 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52,279 people, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,396 people | 52,279 people | 63,043 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 73,159 people | 64,950 people | 81,430 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 96,645 people | 83,424 people | 113,809 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,949 people | 117,825 people | 144,427 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,959 people | 132,291 people | 145,986 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,987 people | 125,231 people | 130,476 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,202 people | 129,306 people | 141,275 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,264 people | 132,125 people | 138,406 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 25,957 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 26,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Lesotho?
- Female population by age group in Lesotho was 132,125 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 145,986 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,279 people in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for female population by age group?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.