Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population (Our World)
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Lesotho rank
148th
Population (Our World) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.31 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 158,140.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 26 and Lesotho in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42,620 | 32,003 | 10,617 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1100s | 48,709 | 36,575 | 12,134 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1200s | 55,667 | 41,800 | 13,867 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1300s | 63,620 | 47,772 | 15,848 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1400s | 72,708 | 54,597 | 18,111 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1500s | 83,095 | 62,396 | 20,699 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1600s | 94,966 | 71,310 | 23,656 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1700s | 108,533 | 81,497 | 27,036 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1710s | 110,208 | 83,845 | 26,363 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1720s | 111,981 | 86,364 | 25,617 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1730s | 113,862 | 89,075 | 24,787 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1740s | 115,864 | 92,002 | 23,862 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1750s | 117,999 | 95,175 | 22,824 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 120,284 | 98,627 | 21,657 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 122,739 | 102,399 | 20,340 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 125,386 | 106,543 | 18,843 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 128,253 | 111,118 | 17,135 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 218,167 | 276,361 | 58,194 | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 218,162 | 276,280 | 58,119 | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 216,982 | 258,645 | 41,663 | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 214,433 | 223,600 | 9,167 | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 211,911 | 193,146 | 18,765 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 214,623 | 183,902 | 30,721 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 224,790 | 196,543 | 28,247 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 240,008 | 210,234 | 29,774 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 260,325 | 224,622 | 35,703 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 282,388 | 239,734 | 42,654 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 306,273 | 263,050 | 43,223 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 330,565 | 297,013 | 33,552 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 366,971 | 351,695 | 15,276 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 423,676 | 431,156 | 7,480 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 495,929 | 524,074 | 28,145 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 561,418 | 639,760 | 78,342 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 580,338 | 849,324 | 268,986 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 666,196 | 1.19 million | 526,300 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 891,734 | 1.60 million | 705,060 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.93 million | 829,795 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.98 million | 603,844 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 2.10 million | 331,815 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.27 million | 190,972 | 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 against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 158,140, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th 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.