Gambia vs Lesotho: Comparison of world population projections
Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Gambia rank
144th
Lesotho rank
147th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.70 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 386,370.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 345,412 | 639,760 | 294,348 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 451,344 | 849,324 | 397,980 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 601,517 | 1.19 million | 590,980 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 850,451 | 1.60 million | 746,343 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.93 million | 685,490 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.98 million | 323,237 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.10 million | 96,244 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.27 million | 332,802 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 2.70 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 386,370, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Gambia ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.