Gambia vs Lesotho: Population by age group with projections

Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Gambia rank
144th
Lesotho rank
147th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Gambia
  • Lesotho
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

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 236 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 population by age group with projections, Gambia or Lesotho?
Gambia, at 2.70 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with 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 population by age group with projections?
Gambia ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed