Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population ages 65 and above, male

Guinea-Bissau
27,937
in 2025
Lesotho
32,340
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
164th
Lesotho rank
161st

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32,340 against 27,937 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4,403.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 218 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 10,654 12,357 1,703 Lesotho
1970s 15,273 16,025 752.2 Lesotho
1980s 24,253 24,307 54.4 Lesotho
1990s 23,797 32,847 9,050 Lesotho
2000s 19,917 36,402 16,485 Lesotho
2010s 21,548 30,427 8,880 Lesotho
2020s 26,052 30,946 4,894 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 32,340 against 27,937 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
4,403, 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 65 and above, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.