Gabon vs Lesotho: Population (Our World)
Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Lesotho rank
148th
Population (Our World) over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.48 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 173,310.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 26 and Lesotho in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,962 | 32,003 | 43,959 | Gabon |
| 1100s | 86,814 | 36,575 | 50,239 | Gabon |
| 1200s | 99,216 | 41,800 | 57,416 | Gabon |
| 1300s | 113,390 | 47,772 | 65,618 | Gabon |
| 1400s | 129,589 | 54,597 | 74,992 | Gabon |
| 1500s | 148,102 | 62,396 | 85,706 | Gabon |
| 1600s | 169,259 | 71,310 | 97,949 | Gabon |
| 1700s | 193,439 | 81,497 | 111,942 | Gabon |
| 1710s | 197,387 | 83,845 | 113,542 | Gabon |
| 1720s | 199,213 | 86,364 | 112,849 | Gabon |
| 1730s | 201,137 | 89,075 | 112,062 | Gabon |
| 1740s | 203,168 | 92,002 | 111,166 | Gabon |
| 1750s | 205,319 | 95,175 | 110,144 | Gabon |
| 1760s | 207,603 | 98,627 | 108,976 | Gabon |
| 1770s | 210,035 | 102,399 | 107,636 | Gabon |
| 1780s | 212,634 | 106,543 | 106,091 | Gabon |
| 1790s | 215,422 | 111,118 | 104,304 | Gabon |
| 1800s | 158,227 | 276,361 | 118,134 | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 158,294 | 276,280 | 117,986 | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 174,593 | 258,645 | 84,052 | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 215,143 | 223,600 | 8,457 | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 265,419 | 193,146 | 72,273 | Gabon |
| 1850s | 305,545 | 183,902 | 121,643 | Gabon |
| 1860s | 325,520 | 196,543 | 128,977 | Gabon |
| 1870s | 347,989 | 210,234 | 137,756 | Gabon |
| 1880s | 373,878 | 224,622 | 149,256 | Gabon |
| 1890s | 380,349 | 239,734 | 140,615 | Gabon |
| 1900s | 354,857 | 263,050 | 91,807 | Gabon |
| 1910s | 327,775 | 297,013 | 30,762 | Gabon |
| 1920s | 336,760 | 351,695 | 14,934 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 380,916 | 431,156 | 50,240 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 437,109 | 524,074 | 86,965 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 488,123 | 639,760 | 151,637 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 544,484 | 849,324 | 304,841 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 658,134 | 1.19 million | 534,363 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 848,168 | 1.60 million | 748,626 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.93 million | 816,266 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.98 million | 522,340 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.10 million | 94,796 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.27 million | 129,985 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 2.48 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 173,310, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for population?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.