Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million people
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Lesotho rank
147th
Population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.31 million people against 2.15 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 158,140 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,418 people | 639,760 people | 78,342 people | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 580,338 people | 849,324 people | 268,986 people | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 666,196 people | 1.19 million people | 526,300 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 891,734 people | 1.60 million people | 705,060 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.10 million people | 1.93 million people | 829,795 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.37 million people | 1.98 million people | 603,844 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.76 million people | 2.10 million people | 331,815 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.08 million people | 2.27 million people | 190,972 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.31 million people against 2.15 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 158,140 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.