Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Guinea-Bissau
845,019 people
in 2023
Lesotho
807,249 people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
134th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 845,019 people against 807,249 people in Lesotho, a difference of 37,770 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212,036 people | 284,017 people | 71,981 people | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 231,091 people | 380,764 people | 149,673 people | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 285,319 people | 502,165 people | 216,846 people | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 407,497 people | 680,552 people | 273,055 people | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 496,684 people | 807,338 people | 310,653 people | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 602,718 people | 746,273 people | 143,556 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 744,411 people | 764,772 people | 20,361 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 830,918 people | 805,137 people | 25,781 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 845,019 people against 807,249 people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 37,770 people, with Guinea-Bissau 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.