Botswana vs Lesotho: Population by labor force status
Botswana
818,769 people
in 2025
Lesotho
805,944 people
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
133rd
Population by labor force status over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 818,769 people against 805,944 people in Lesotho, a difference of 12,825 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,545 people | 810,759 people | 183,214 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 656,239 people | 746,273 people | 90,035 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 744,076 people | 764,772 people | 20,696 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 796,807 people | 805,559 people | 8,752 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 818,769 people against 805,944 people in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 12,825 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).