Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Gambia or Lesotho?

Gambia, at 799,268 against 714,334 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, male

Gambia

799,268

in 2025

Lesotho

714,334

in 2025

Gambia rank

143rd

Lesotho rank

146th

Population ages 15-64, male over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 799,268 against 714,334 in Lesotho, a difference of 84,934.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gambia ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	124,927	177,282	52,354	Lesotho
1970s	160,326	307,306	146,981	Lesotho
1980s	206,422	417,152	210,730	Lesotho
1990s	302,433	501,339	198,906	Lesotho
2000s	414,144	549,811	135,668	Lesotho
2010s	580,750	604,663	23,914	Lesotho
2020s	741,852	683,840	58,012	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 799,268 against 714,334 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Gambia and Lesotho?: 84,934, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?: Gambia ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, male
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.