Finland vs Lesotho: Population ages 15-64

Finland
61.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
62.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
156th
Lesotho rank
153rd

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Finland
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 62.0% against 61.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 218 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 64.4% 50.9% 13.5% Finland
1970s 67.1% 54.0% 13.1% Finland
1980s 67.9% 53.4% 14.4% Finland
1990s 66.9% 53.8% 13.1% Finland
2000s 66.7% 57.6% 9.1% Finland
2010s 63.9% 59.6% 4.3% Finland
2020s 61.6% 61.1% 0.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Finland or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 62.0% against 61.5% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Finland and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Finland ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.