Female population by age group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female population by age group was 132,125 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132,125 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
145,986 people
in 1991
All-time low
52,279 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52,279 people | — |
| 1951 | 53,012 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 53,817 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 54,399 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 54,548 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 55,404 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 57,223 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 59,130 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 61,100 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 63,043 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 64,950 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 66,829 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 68,669 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 70,456 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 72,203 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 73,974 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 75,852 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 77,708 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 79,520 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 81,430 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 83,424 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 85,552 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 87,868 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 90,408 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 93,329 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 96,781 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 100,753 people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 105,051 people | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 109,472 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 113,809 people | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 117,825 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 121,440 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 124,745 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 127,841 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 130,751 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 133,528 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 136,625 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 139,837 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 142,472 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 144,427 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 145,600 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 145,986 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 145,270 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 143,510 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 141,311 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 139,093 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 137,120 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 135,461 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 133,951 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 132,291 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 130,476 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 128,763 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 127,432 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 126,629 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 126,099 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 125,483 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 125,231 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 125,643 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 126,443 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 127,668 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 129,306 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 131,635 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 134,103 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 136,123 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 138,020 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 139,783 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 140,936 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 141,275 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 140,929 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 139,909 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 138,406 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 136,399 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 134,124 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 132,125 people | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 132,125 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 132,125 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.