Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.06 million against 1.05 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 6,270.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,719 | 54,233 | 28,486 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 104,932 | 127,982 | 23,049 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 212,052 | 182,930 | 29,122 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 379,743 | 309,057 | 70,687 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 525,341 | 442,581 | 82,759 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 741,789 | 698,809 | 42,980 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 968,357 | 970,212 | 1,855 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.06 million against 1.05 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 6,270, 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 urban population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 150th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.