Gabon vs Lesotho: Population, total
Gabon
2.59 million
in 2025
Lesotho
2.36 million
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
144th
Population, total over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.59 million against 2.36 million in Lesotho, a difference of 229,810.
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 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 218 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 | 544,475 | 849,320 | 304,844 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 658,127 | 1.19 million | 534,366 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 848,163 | 1.60 million | 748,628 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.93 million | 816,264 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.98 million | 522,338 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.10 million | 94,790 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.30 million | 158,548 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 2.59 million against 2.36 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 229,810, 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, total?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.