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Lesotho - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 1.1

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

1.1 (2025)

Global rank

##96 of 217 economies

vs global median

1.2×

Growth since 1961

0.37×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#47#962024 overtook Bangladesh2025 overtook Timor-Leste
LesothoUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaOmanQatar

Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Lesotho climbed from #47 to #96 (overtook Bangladesh). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Lesotho ↓

Key Events — Lesotho

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1966
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
1977
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
1986
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1987
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
1997
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2007
Climbed 34 places in global rank auto
2008
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Bangladesh in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196119761991200620212025-0.920.612.143.67

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