Population, age 22, male in Lesotho

Lesotho: Population, age 22, male was 22,993 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
22,993
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22,997
in 2011
All-time low
12,350
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 22, male in Lesotho, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200220151990: 12.3k1991: 12.5k1992: 12.7k1993: 13.0k1994: 13.3k1995: 13.9k1996: 14.6k1997: 15.5k1998: 16.4k1999: 17.4k2000: 18.3k2001: 19.1k2002: 19.8k2003: 20.4k2004: 20.9k2005: 21.4k2006: 21.9k2007: 22.2k2008: 22.5k2009: 22.8k2010: 22.9k2011: 23.0k2012: 23.0k2013: 22.9k2014: 22.9k2015: 23.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 22, male in Lesotho stood at 22,993.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 22, male in Lesotho peaked at 22,997 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,350, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 22, male in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 22, male in Lesotho, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 12,350
1991 12,524 +1.4%
1992 12,715 +1.5%
1993 12,971 +2.0%
1994 13,350 +2.9%
1995 13,889 +4.0%
1996 14,609 +5.2%
1997 15,483 +6.0%
1998 16,444 +6.2%
1999 17,401 +5.8%
2000 18,282 +5.1%
2001 19,065 +4.3%
2002 19,761 +3.7%
2003 20,373 +3.1%
2004 20,918 +2.7%
2005 21,411 +2.4%
2006 21,850 +2.1%
2007 22,228 +1.7%
2008 22,538 +1.4%
2009 22,772 +1.0%
2010 22,928 +0.7%
2011 22,997 +0.3%
2012 22,989 -0.0%
2013 22,950 -0.2%
2014 22,939 -0.0%
2015 22,993 +0.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 22,993 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,012, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 22,993 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107,251, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,174 12,350 17,401 10
2000s 20,920 18,282 22,772 10
2010s 22,966 22,928 22,997 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 136 Kuwait 25,896 compare
  2. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,141 compare
  3. 138 Lithuania 23,735 compare
  4. 140 Botswana 21,907 compare
  5. 141 Gambia 19,032 compare
  6. 142 Guinea-Bissau 18,828 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 22, male in Lesotho?
Population, age 22, male in Lesotho was 22,993 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 22, male recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 22,997 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 22, male recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 12,350 in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for population, age 22, male?
Lesotho ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 22, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 22, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 22, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 22, male refers to the male population at the specified age.