Gabon vs Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, total

Gabon
1.55 million
in 2025
Lesotho
1.47 million
in 2025
Gabon rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
146th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.55 million against 1.47 million in Lesotho, a difference of 80,540.

That makes Gabon'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.

Gabon ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 320,914 432,492 111,578 Lesotho
1970s 364,360 645,237 280,877 Lesotho
1980s 445,814 852,998 407,184 Lesotho
1990s 584,191 1.04 million 452,790 Lesotho
2000s 818,422 1.14 million 320,172 Lesotho
2010s 1.18 million 1.25 million 65,443 Lesotho
2020s 1.46 million 1.41 million 52,382 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon, at 1.55 million against 1.47 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Gabon and Lesotho?
80,540, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
Gabon ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total 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.