Male population by age group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Male population by age group was 134,213 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
134,213 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
148,016 people
in 1991
All-time low
54,974 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in Lesotho is 134,213 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Lesotho peaked at 148,016 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54,974 people, in 1954.
Lesotho ranks 134th 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.
Male population by age group in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56,226 people | — |
| 1951 | 56,063 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 55,970 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 55,664 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 54,974 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 55,452 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 57,320 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 59,335 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 61,420 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 63,424 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 65,389 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 67,315 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 69,190 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 71,006 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 72,772 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 74,555 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 76,559 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 78,388 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 80,073 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 82,012 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 84,041 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 86,214 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 88,591 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 91,195 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 94,195 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 97,737 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 101,805 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 106,208 people | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 110,735 people | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 115,172 people | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 119,278 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 122,964 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 126,332 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 129,482 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 132,437 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 135,262 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 138,312 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 141,577 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 144,364 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 146,378 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 147,600 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 148,016 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 147,304 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 145,517 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 143,271 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 141,003 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 138,993 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 137,296 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 135,743 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 134,050 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 132,198 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 130,455 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 129,108 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 128,301 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 127,767 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 127,129 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 126,859 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 127,258 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 128,041 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 129,254 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 130,895 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 133,258 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 135,768 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 137,820 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 139,747 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 141,551 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 142,739 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 143,108 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 142,803 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 141,820 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 140,376 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 138,423 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 136,179 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 134,213 people | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 134,213 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 134,213 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,585 people | 54,974 people | 63,424 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 73,726 people | 65,389 people | 82,012 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,589 people | 84,041 people | 115,172 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,639 people | 119,278 people | 146,378 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,879 people | 134,050 people | 148,016 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,637 people | 126,859 people | 132,198 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,951 people | 130,895 people | 143,108 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,298 people | 134,213 people | 140,376 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 male population by age group in Lesotho?
- Male population by age group in Lesotho was 134,213 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 148,016 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,974 people in 1954.
- How does Lesotho rank for male population by age group?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.