Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Rural population
Guinea-Bissau
1.20 million
in 2025
Lesotho
1.31 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
121st
Lesotho rank
119th
Rural population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.31 million against 1.20 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 107,550.
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 121st and Lesotho ranks 119th 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 | 497,611 | 795,086 | 297,475 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 561,257 | 1.06 million | 503,256 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 679,675 | 1.41 million | 734,187 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 717,271 | 1.62 million | 900,486 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 846,259 | 1.53 million | 686,606 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.40 million | 374,794 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.33 million | 167,107 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.31 million against 1.20 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 107,550, 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 rural population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 119th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.