Which has higher population by labor force status, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?

Guinea-Bissau, at 862,131 people against 805,944 people in Lesotho as of 2025.

What is the difference in population by labor force status between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

56,187 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Population by labor force status

Guinea-Bissau

862,131 people

in 2025

Lesotho

805,944 people

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

130th

Lesotho rank

133rd

Population by labor force status over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 862,131 people against 805,944 people in Lesotho, a difference of 56,187 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	502,480 people	810,759 people	308,279 people	Lesotho
2000s	602,718 people	746,273 people	143,556 people	Lesotho
2010s	744,411 people	764,772 people	20,361 people	Lesotho
2020s	839,936 people	805,559 people	34,377 people	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?: Guinea-Bissau, at 862,131 people against 805,944 people in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 56,187 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for population by labor force status?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population by labor force status
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Population below working age (under 15 years old).