Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Lesotho
62.0%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
62.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
153rd
Micronesia (country) rank
151st
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 62.3% against 62.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 50.3% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 49.4% | 4.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 50.0% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.3% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 58.5% | 0.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 61.8% | 2.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 62.2% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 62.3% against 62.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st 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
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.