Lesotho vs Portugal: Population ages 15-64
Lesotho
62.0%
in 2025
Portugal
62.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
153rd
Portugal rank
150th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62.3% against 62.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Portugal ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 62.4% | 11.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 62.2% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 64.2% | 10.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 67.0% | 13.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 66.9% | 9.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 65.2% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 63.1% | 2.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 62.3% against 62.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Portugal ranks 150th 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.