Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million
in 2023
Lesotho
2.31 million
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Lesotho rank
148th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.31 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th 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.