Gambia vs Lesotho: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Gambia rank
145th
Lesotho rank
148th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.70 million against 2.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 386,370.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,798 | 32,003 | 30,205 | Lesotho |
| 1100s | 2,055 | 36,575 | 34,520 | Lesotho |
| 1200s | 2,348 | 41,800 | 39,452 | Lesotho |
| 1300s | 2,684 | 47,772 | 45,088 | Lesotho |
| 1400s | 3,067 | 54,597 | 51,530 | Lesotho |
| 1500s | 3,506 | 62,396 | 58,890 | Lesotho |
| 1600s | 4,006 | 71,310 | 67,304 | Lesotho |
| 1700s | 4,579 | 81,497 | 76,918 | Lesotho |
| 1710s | 4,134 | 83,845 | 79,711 | Lesotho |
| 1720s | 3,733 | 86,364 | 82,631 | Lesotho |
| 1730s | 3,370 | 89,075 | 85,705 | Lesotho |
| 1740s | 3,043 | 92,002 | 88,959 | Lesotho |
| 1750s | 2,748 | 95,175 | 92,427 | Lesotho |
| 1760s | 2,481 | 98,627 | 96,146 | Lesotho |
| 1770s | 2,240 | 102,399 | 100,159 | Lesotho |
| 1780s | 2,022 | 106,543 | 104,521 | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 1,826 | 111,118 | 109,292 | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 103,274 | 276,361 | 173,087 | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 103,280 | 276,280 | 173,001 | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 104,574 | 258,645 | 154,071 | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 107,438 | 223,600 | 116,162 | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 110,412 | 193,146 | 82,734 | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 115,500 | 183,902 | 68,402 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 123,356 | 196,543 | 73,188 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 133,598 | 210,234 | 76,636 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 146,974 | 224,622 | 77,648 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 160,244 | 239,734 | 79,489 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 172,882 | 263,050 | 90,168 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 185,630 | 297,013 | 111,383 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 205,774 | 351,695 | 145,921 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 237,570 | 431,156 | 193,585 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 278,153 | 524,074 | 245,920 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 345,412 | 639,760 | 294,348 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 451,344 | 849,324 | 397,980 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 601,517 | 1.19 million | 590,980 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 850,451 | 1.60 million | 746,343 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.93 million | 685,490 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.98 million | 323,237 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.10 million | 96,244 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.27 million | 332,802 | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 2.70 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 Gambia and Lesotho?
- 386,370, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Gambia ranks 145th 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.