Gabon vs Lesotho: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Lesotho rank
148th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon, at 2.48 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Gabon ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed