Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population by income level
Guinea-Bissau
2.25 million
in 2025
Lesotho
2.36 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Lesotho rank
144th
Population by income level over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.36 million against 2.25 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 113,800.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,330 | 849,320 | 268,989 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 666,190 | 1.19 million | 526,303 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 891,727 | 1.60 million | 705,064 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.93 million | 829,797 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.98 million | 603,847 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 2.10 million | 331,811 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.30 million | 168,958 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.36 million against 2.25 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 113,800, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population by income level?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.