Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population
Guinea-Bissau
2.20 million
in 2024
Lesotho
2.34 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
141st
Population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.34 million against 2.20 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 136,070.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,330 | 849,320 | 268,989 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 666,190 | 1.19 million | 526,303 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 891,727 | 1.60 million | 705,064 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.93 million | 829,797 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.98 million | 603,847 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 2.10 million | 331,811 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.29 million | 179,990 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.34 million against 2.20 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 136,070, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 141st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.