Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population, female
Guinea-Bissau
1.14 million
in 2025
Lesotho
1.21 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Lesotho rank
144th
Population, female over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.21 million against 1.14 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 73,940.
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 146th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 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 | 292,051 | 468,673 | 176,623 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 341,329 | 617,574 | 276,245 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 458,183 | 813,442 | 355,259 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 564,554 | 987,998 | 423,444 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 702,557 | 1.02 million | 312,507 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 897,158 | 1.08 million | 180,470 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.18 million | 101,425 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.21 million against 1.14 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 73,940, 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, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.