Age composition in 2026:
๐ฑ๐ธ Lesotho
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya
| Lesotho | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 33.63%803,582 | 35.73%20,949,016 |
| Working Age Population | 62.47%1,492,536 | 61.19%35,879,215 |
| Elderly Population | 3.90%93,223 | 3.08%1,808,175 |
In 2026, the median age is 23.1 years in Lesotho and 21.3 years in Kenya.Lesotho already reached Kenyaโs current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Lesotho peaks in 2083 at 3,313,001.The total population of Kenya peaks in 2098 at 104,234,505.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Lesotho will be 46.1%, and 5.91% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Kenya will be 51.2%, and 5.71% of the population will be elderly.
| Lesotho | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2035โ2080 | 2054โ2074 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2054 | 2058 4 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2084 | 2090 6 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |