Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population ages 15-64, total
Guinea-Bissau
1.31 million
in 2025
Lesotho
1.47 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Lesotho rank
147th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.47 million against 1.31 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 151,110.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 219 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 | 325,085 | 432,492 | 107,407 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 350,101 | 645,237 | 295,136 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 439,506 | 852,998 | 413,493 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 552,411 | 1.04 million | 484,570 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 725,358 | 1.14 million | 413,236 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 970,022 | 1.25 million | 279,313 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.41 million | 182,008 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.47 million against 1.31 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 151,110, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 219 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
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.