Lesotho vs Namibia: Median age
Lesotho
21.43 years
in 2023
Namibia
20.96 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
183rd
Namibia rank
186th
Median age over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21.43 years against 20.96 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.81 years | 18.93 years | 2.12 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 16.39 years | 17.35 years | 0.9616 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 17.59 years | 16.46 years | 1.13 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 17.51 years | 15.68 years | 1.83 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17.51 years | 17.57 years | 0.0554 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.84 years | 18.51 years | 0.3369 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.28 years | 20.22 years | 0.0576 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.2 years | 20.84 years | 0.3667 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 21.43 years against 20.96 years in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.47 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for median age?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.