Which has higher population by income level, Gabon or Lesotho?

Gabon, at 2.59 million against 2.36 million in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Lesotho: Population by income level

Gabon

2.59 million

in 2025

Lesotho

2.36 million

in 2025

Gabon rank

142nd

Lesotho rank

144th

Population by income level over time

Gabon
Lesotho

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.59 million against 2.36 million in Lesotho, a difference of 229,810.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gabon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	544,475	849,320	304,844	Lesotho
1970s	658,127	1.19 million	534,366	Lesotho
1980s	848,163	1.60 million	748,628	Lesotho
1990s	1.11 million	1.93 million	816,264	Lesotho
2000s	1.45 million	1.98 million	522,338	Lesotho
2010s	2.00 million	2.10 million	94,790	Lesotho
2020s	2.46 million	2.30 million	158,548	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Gabon or Lesotho?: Gabon, at 2.59 million against 2.36 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Gabon and Lesotho?: 229,810, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for population by income level?: Gabon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population by income level
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.