Demographics of Lesotho
Population

Demographics of Lesotho

Section Title: Population
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Total population	Population aged 0–14 (%)	Population aged 15–64 (%)	Population aged 65+ (%)

1950	734 000	40.7	54.9	4.5

1955	788 000	41.9	53.7	4.4

1960	852 000	43.1	52.7	4.3

1965	934 000	43.6	52.2	4.2

1970	1 033 000	44.1	51.8	4.2

1975	1 150 000	44.5	51.3	4.2

1980	1 310 000	44.3	51.6	4.1

1985	1 487 000	44.3	51.6	4.1

1990	1 639 000	44.1	51.7	4.2

1995	1 795 000	43.1	52.5	4.4

2000	1 964 000	41.2	54.3	4.5

2005	2 066 000	39.6	56.0	4.4

2010	2 171 000	37.4	58.3	4.3

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The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 37.4%, 58.3% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 4.3% were 65 years or older.

final_sentence: The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 37.4%, 58.3% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 4.3% were 65 years or older.