Gambia vs Lesotho: Population by income level
Gambia
2.82 million
in 2025
Lesotho
2.36 million
in 2025
Gambia rank
141st
Lesotho rank
144th
Population by income level over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.82 million against 2.36 million in Lesotho, a difference of 458,770.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,336 | 849,320 | 397,983 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 601,508 | 1.19 million | 590,985 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 850,445 | 1.60 million | 746,346 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.93 million | 685,491 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.98 million | 323,240 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.10 million | 96,247 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.30 million | 368,757 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 2.82 million against 2.36 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 458,770, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for population by income level?
- Gambia ranks 141st 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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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.