Gabon vs Lesotho: Population by age group
Gabon
2.48 million people
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million people
in 2023
Gabon rank
145th
Lesotho rank
147th
Population by age group over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.48 million people against 2.31 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 173,310 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gabon ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 488,123 people | 639,760 people | 151,637 people | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 544,484 people | 849,324 people | 304,841 people | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 658,134 people | 1.19 million people | 534,363 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 848,168 people | 1.60 million people | 748,626 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.11 million people | 1.93 million people | 816,266 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.45 million people | 1.98 million people | 522,340 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.00 million people | 2.10 million people | 94,796 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.40 million people | 2.27 million people | 129,985 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 2.48 million people against 2.31 million people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 173,310 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for population by age group?
- Gabon ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.