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Median age, July 1 estimate in Lesotho

Median age, July 1 estimate in Lesotho was 21.43 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.16 from 2022. That is the 183rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years21.43 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.16
Rank183rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high21.432023
Series low16.191964

Median age, July 1 estimate in Lesotho, 1950 to 2023

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16182022195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17.66 years1951: 17.36 years1952: 17.11 years1953: 16.91 years1954: 16.74 years1955: 16.6 years1956: 16.49 years1957: 16.43 years1958: 16.41 years1959: 16.37 years1960: 16.32 years1961: 16.27 years1962: 16.22 years1963: 16.19 years1964: 16.19 years1965: 16.23 years1966: 16.38 years1967: 16.56 years1968: 16.71 years1969: 16.82 years1970: 16.97 years1971: 17.14 years1972: 17.32 years1973: 17.5 years1974: 17.67 years1975: 17.82 years1976: 17.91 years1977: 17.9 years1978: 17.85 years1979: 17.78 years1980: 17.71 years1981: 17.63 years1982: 17.55 years1983: 17.48 years1984: 17.41 years1985: 17.35 years1986: 17.49 years1987: 17.59 years1988: 17.5 years1989: 17.42 years1990: 17.36 years1991: 17.31 years1992: 17.3 years1993: 17.31 years1994: 17.37 years1995: 17.45 years1996: 17.54 years1997: 17.66 years1998: 17.82 years1999: 18 years2000: 18.18 years2001: 18.34 years2002: 18.49 years2003: 18.63 years2004: 18.76 years2005: 18.89 years2006: 19.04 years2007: 19.2 years2008: 19.37 years2009: 19.54 years2010: 19.71 years2011: 19.86 years2012: 19.99 years2013: 20.12 years2014: 20.24 years2015: 20.35 years2016: 20.45 years2017: 20.56 years2018: 20.69 years2019: 20.84 years2020: 20.99 years2021: 21.13 years2022: 21.26 years2023: 21.43 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202321.43 Estimated
202221.26 Estimated
202121.13 Estimated
202020.99 Estimated
201920.84 Estimated
201820.69 Estimated
201720.56 Estimated
201620.45 Estimated
201520.35 Estimated
201420.24 Estimated
201320.12 Estimated
201219.99 Estimated
201119.86 Estimated
201019.71 Estimated
200919.54 Estimated
200819.37 Estimated
200719.2 Estimated
200619.04 Estimated
200518.89 Estimated
200418.76 Estimated
200318.63 Estimated
200218.49 Estimated
200118.34 Estimated
200018.18 Estimated
199918 Estimated
199817.82 Estimated
199717.66 Estimated
199617.54 Estimated
199517.45 Estimated
199417.37 Estimated
199317.31 Estimated
199217.3 Estimated
199117.31 Estimated
199017.36 Estimated
198917.42 Estimated
198817.5 Estimated
198717.59 Estimated
198617.49 Estimated
198517.35 Estimated
198417.41 Estimated
198317.48 Estimated
198217.55 Estimated
198117.63 Estimated
198017.71 Estimated
197917.78 Estimated
197817.85 Estimated
197717.9 Estimated
197617.91 Estimated
197517.82 Estimated
197417.67 Estimated
197317.5 Estimated
197217.32 Estimated
197117.14 Estimated
197016.97 Estimated
196916.82 Estimated
196816.71 Estimated
196716.56 Estimated
196616.38 Estimated
196516.23 Estimated
196416.19 Estimated
196316.19 Estimated
196216.22 Estimated
196116.27 Estimated
196016.32 Estimated
195916.37 Estimated
195816.41 Estimated
195716.43 Estimated
195616.49 Estimated
195516.6 Estimated
195416.74 Estimated
195316.91 Estimated
195217.11 Estimated
195117.36 Estimated
195017.66 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Lesotho?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Lesotho was 21.43 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.16 from 2022. That is the 183rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Lesotho?

21.43 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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