Which has higher population by age group, Gambia or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 88,432 people against 80,339 people in Gambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in population by age group between Gambia and Lesotho?

8,093 people, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Population by age group

Gambia

80,339 people

in 2023

Lesotho

88,432 people

in 2023

Gambia rank

160th

Lesotho rank

157th

Population by age group over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 88,432 people against 80,339 people in Gambia, a difference of 8,093 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 236 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1950s	9,012 people	34,017 people	25,005 people	Lesotho
1960s	12,320 people	36,063 people	23,743 people	Lesotho
1970s	19,143 people	45,091 people	25,948 people	Lesotho
1980s	36,115 people	63,240 people	27,125 people	Lesotho
1990s	43,867 people	82,491 people	38,625 people	Lesotho
2000s	45,956 people	90,571 people	44,615 people	Lesotho
2010s	58,168 people	82,512 people	24,345 people	Lesotho
2020s	74,701 people	86,346 people	11,645 people	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Gambia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 88,432 people against 80,339 people in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Gambia and Lesotho?: 8,093 people, with Lesotho 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?: Gambia ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 157th 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

Indicator: Population by age group
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.