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Population in Australia compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 12 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Australia vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Guinea-Bissau
2100 44,031,396 4,713,717
2099 43,809,392 4,706,710
2098 43,581,416 4,700,179
2097 43,339,542 4,692,465
2096 43,103,046 4,683,547
2095 42,875,281 4,675,216
2094 42,654,231 4,663,709
2093 42,420,140 4,652,393
2092 42,183,554 4,640,186
2091 41,942,760 4,629,025
2090 41,703,255 4,617,372
2089 41,471,675 4,605,435
2088 41,232,214 4,592,696
2087 41,005,392 4,579,003
2086 40,785,916 4,563,387
2085 40,573,592 4,547,611
2084 40,363,192 4,530,795
2083 40,140,606 4,515,144
2082 39,925,452 4,498,757
2081 39,703,018 4,482,173
2080 39,490,533 4,462,572
2079 39,277,415 4,441,414
2078 39,063,163 4,419,851
2077 38,847,269 4,396,170
2076 38,637,253 4,371,588
2075 38,425,571 4,344,499
2074 38,212,169 4,319,080
2073 38,002,408 4,291,330
2072 37,795,438 4,263,400
2071 37,589,598 4,235,126
2070 37,376,868 4,206,800
2069 37,159,014 4,177,044
2068 36,939,616 4,145,996
2067 36,721,604 4,114,778
2066 36,504,952 4,083,481
2065 36,297,175 4,049,028
2064 36,095,981 4,014,305
2063 35,883,588 3,978,845
2062 35,673,924 3,942,144
2061 35,465,080 3,904,704
2060 35,260,552 3,868,649
2059 35,055,719 3,829,775
2058 34,839,385 3,790,102
2057 34,630,577 3,750,628
2056 34,422,531 3,711,479
2055 34,208,970 3,670,706
2054 33,996,776 3,627,775
2053 33,788,097 3,586,800
2052 33,580,016 3,544,101
2051 33,366,925 3,499,300
2050 33,152,099 3,453,604
2049 32,937,633 3,406,207
2048 32,711,001 3,359,168
2047 32,496,856 3,310,573
2046 32,269,549 3,263,932
2045 32,047,969 3,215,095
2044 31,829,535 3,167,811
2043 31,610,306 3,120,502
2042 31,387,780 3,073,261
2041 31,168,179 3,026,226
2040 30,952,283 2,978,546
2039 30,740,454 2,929,745
2038 30,521,772 2,881,381
2037 30,307,856 2,833,162
2036 30,085,861 2,783,763
2035 29,862,898 2,736,596
2034 29,641,453 2,688,639
2033 29,418,053 2,638,770
2032 29,191,922 2,589,298
2031 28,959,421 2,540,343
2030 28,722,798 2,492,311
2029 28,484,745 2,444,595
2028 28,236,324 2,396,565
2027 27,984,287 2,347,456
2026 27,730,530 2,298,738
2025 27,466,430 2,249,807
2024 27,196,812 2,201,352
2023 26,659,922 2,153,339
2022 26,018,721 2,105,529
2021 25,685,412 2,058,841
2020 25,649,248 2,013,255
2019 25,334,826 1,967,696
2018 24,963,258 1,922,168
2017 24,592,588 1,877,072
2016 24,190,907 1,831,893
2015 23,815,995 1,786,457
2014 23,475,686 1,741,122
2013 23,128,129 1,695,973
2012 22,733,465 1,651,417
2011 22,340,024 1,608,076
2010 22,031,750 1,566,347
2009 21,691,653 1,526,377
2008 21,249,199 1,488,054
2007 20,827,622 1,450,986
2006 20,450,966 1,415,303
2005 20,176,844 1,381,585
2004 19,932,722 1,349,563
2003 19,720,737 1,318,806
2002 19,495,210 1,289,307
2001 19,274,701 1,261,273
2000 19,028,802 1,234,741
1999 18,812,264 1,210,206
1998 18,607,584 1,187,473
1997 18,423,037 1,165,545
1996 18,224,767 1,143,535
1995 18,004,882 1,119,949
1994 17,805,468 1,092,031
1993 17,634,808 1,058,745
1992 17,478,635 1,024,356
1991 17,284,036 994,639
1990 17,065,128 973,669
1989 16,814,416 957,789
1988 16,532,164 942,061
1987 16,263,874 926,862
1986 16,018,350 912,126
1985 15,788,312 897,697
1984 15,579,391 883,519
1983 15,393,472 869,592
1982 15,184,247 855,891
1981 14,923,260 842,432
1980 14,692,000 829,303
1979 14,514,000 819,867
1978 14,358,000 791,694
1977 14,192,000 741,789
1976 14,033,000 694,191
1975 13,893,000 650,966
1974 13,723,000 613,338
1973 13,380,000 592,808
1972 13,177,000 586,620
1971 12,937,000 586,221
1970 12,507,000 584,403
1969 12,263,000 581,610
1968 12,009,000 578,170
1967 11,799,000 569,011
1966 11,651,000 566,908
1965 11,388,000 575,005
1964 11,167,000 588,543
1963 10,950,000 594,418
1962 10,742,000 589,474
1961 10,483,000 582,532
1960 10,276,477 577,633

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.51% 0.15%
2099 0.52% 0.14%
2098 0.56% 0.16%
2097 0.55% 0.19%
2096 0.53% 0.18%
2095 0.52% 0.25%
2094 0.55% 0.24%
2093 0.56% 0.26%
2092 0.57% 0.24%
2091 0.57% 0.25%
2090 0.56% 0.26%
2089 0.58% 0.28%
2088 0.55% 0.3%
2087 0.54% 0.34%
2086 0.52% 0.35%
2085 0.52% 0.37%
2084 0.55% 0.35%
2083 0.54% 0.36%
2082 0.56% 0.37%
2081 0.54% 0.44%
2080 0.54% 0.48%
2079 0.55% 0.49%
2078 0.56% 0.54%
2077 0.54% 0.56%
2076 0.55% 0.62%
2075 0.56% 0.59%
2074 0.55% 0.65%
2073 0.55% 0.66%
2072 0.55% 0.67%
2071 0.57% 0.67%
2070 0.59% 0.71%
2069 0.59% 0.75%
2068 0.59% 0.76%
2067 0.59% 0.77%
2066 0.57% 0.85%
2065 0.56% 0.86%
2064 0.59% 0.89%
2063 0.59% 0.93%
2062 0.59% 0.96%
2061 0.58% 0.93%
2060 0.58% 1.02%
2059 0.62% 1.05%
2058 0.6% 1.05%
2057 0.6% 1.05%
2056 0.62% 1.11%
2055 0.62% 1.18%
2054 0.62% 1.14%
2053 0.62% 1.2%
2052 0.64% 1.28%
2051 0.65% 1.32%
2050 0.65% 1.39%
2049 0.69% 1.4%
2048 0.66% 1.47%
2047 0.7% 1.43%
2046 0.69% 1.52%
2045 0.69% 1.49%
2044 0.69% 1.52%
2043 0.71% 1.54%
2042 0.7% 1.55%
2041 0.7% 1.6%
2040 0.69% 1.67%
2039 0.72% 1.68%
2038 0.71% 1.7%
2037 0.74% 1.77%
2036 0.75% 1.72%
2035 0.75% 1.78%
2034 0.76% 1.89%
2033 0.77% 1.91%
2032 0.8% 1.93%
2031 0.82% 1.93%
2030 0.84% 1.95%
2029 0.88% 2%
2028 0.9% 2.09%
2027 0.92% 2.12%
2026 0.96% 2.17%
2025 0.99% 2.2%
2024 2.01% 2.23%
2023 2.46% 2.27%
2022 1.3% 2.27%
2021 0.14% 2.26%
2020 1.24% 2.32%
2019 1.49% 2.37%
2018 1.51% 2.4%
2017 1.66% 2.47%
2016 1.57% 2.54%
2015 1.45% 2.6%
2014 1.5% 2.66%
2013 1.74% 2.7%
2012 1.76% 2.7%
2011 1.4% 2.66%
2010 1.57% 2.62%
2009 2.08% 2.58%
2008 2.02% 2.55%
2007 1.84% 2.52%
2006 1.36% 2.44%
2005 1.22% 2.37%
2004 1.07% 2.33%
2003 1.16% 2.29%
2002 1.14% 2.22%
2001 1.29% 2.15%
2000 1.15% 2.03%
1999 1.1% 1.91%
1998 1% 1.88%
1997 1.09% 1.92%
1996 1.22% 2.11%
1995 1.12% 2.56%
1994 0.97% 3.14%
1993 0.89% 3.36%
1992 1.13% 2.99%
1991 1.28% 2.15%
1990 1.49% 1.66%
1989 1.71% 1.67%
1988 1.65% 1.64%
1987 1.53% 1.62%
1986 1.46% 1.61%
1985 1.34% 1.6%
1984 1.21% 1.6%
1983 1.38% 1.6%
1982 1.75% 1.6%
1981 1.57% 1.58%
1980 1.23% 1.15%
1979 1.09% 3.56%
1978 1.17% 6.73%
1977 1.13% 6.86%
1976 1.01% 6.64%
1975 1.24% 6.13%
1974 2.56% 3.46%
1973 1.54% 1.05%
1972 1.86% 0.07%
1971 3.44% 0.31%
1970 1.99% 0.48%
1969 2.12% 0.59%
1968 1.78% 1.61%
1967 1.27% 0.37%
1966 2.31% -1.41%
1965 1.98% -2.3%
1964 1.98% -0.99%
1963 1.94% 0.84%
1962 2.47% 1.19%
1961 2.01% 0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Australia Guinea-Bissau
Current population
27799169
2311915
Population rank 55/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.03%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +132
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 42/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -1,373
Net migration rank 11/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -1,373
2024 - 138,510 - -1,712
2023 103,974 140,232 49,498 -1,400
2022 111,881 140,972 48,920 -1,400
2021 138,701 116,768 47,242 -1,395
2020 133,376 44,447 46,718 -1,394
2019 136,808 207,142 47,196 -1,395
2018 157,269 226,412 46,659 -1,396
2017 150,015 255,023 46,318 -1,398
2016 152,403 254,648 46,814 -1,392
2015 150,041 212,350 46,846 -1,393
2014 154,940 200,177 46,615 -1,393
2013 159,584 215,823 46,472 -1,395
2012 161,408 235,776 45,480 -1,442
2011 156,380 197,657 44,405 -1,760
2010 158,628 166,752 43,067 -2,257
2009 160,518 235,628 41,950 -2,821
2008 155,119 275,773 40,841 -3,313
2007 154,124 249,873 40,288 -3,676
2006 132,931 191,985 38,886 -4,142
2005 129,132 131,371 37,347 -4,662
2004 115,610 110,072 36,495 -5,144
2003 118,325 104,437 35,649 -5,487
2002 116,971 108,852 34,561 -5,712
2001 117,575 117,552 33,461 -6,239
2000 119,882 111,186 32,816 -6,971
1999 118,517 92,900 30,916 -7,686
1998 120,949 81,310 30,390 -8,163
1997 121,592 67,661 29,792 -8,176
1996 125,751 82,965 29,778 -7,369
1995 131,436 80,456 29,142 -4,376
1994 131,761 51,941 27,895 3,174
1993 137,551 23,833 26,943 8,562
1992 139,829 40,767 25,747 7,531
1991 138,273 68,847 24,527 1,621
1990 143,347 100,093 23,936 -8,151
1989 127,789 144,042 24,286 -8,296
1988 127,298 153,330 23,940 -8,473
1987 128,484 136,421 23,549 -8,622
1986 123,342 113,061 23,301 -8,748
1985 143,674 98,327 23,116 -8,812
1984 123,077 79,617 22,861 -8,812
1983 130,844 73,251 22,542 -8,729
1982 126,030 111,722 22,131 -8,539
1981 125,356 121,921 21,611 -8,291
1980 117,536 89,189 21,024 -8,086
1979 116,112 52,137 19,736 -13,801
1978 116,299 45,832 17,468 32,936
1977 117,793 44,946 15,484 33,922
1976 115,070 32,792 13,688 32,113
1975 123,648 25,336 11,998 28,645
1974 128,996 56,167 10,321 24,290
1973 136,476 62,928 8,430 -1,985
1972 155,488 54,895 7,911 -1,985
1971 165,593 223,991 8,183 -13,302
1970 145,081 256,295 7,632 1,123
1969 143,477 108,770 7,857 -11,033
1968 132,099 100,963 7,289 2,769
1967 126,249 80,904 6,742 1,516
1966 126,996 110,864 6,955 -11,006
1965 122,990 118,891 7,789 -19,928
1964 128,420 91,588 8,989 -23,936
1963 140,161 73,237 9,190 -5,993
1962 143,943 58,315 10,662 -3,960
1961 150,955 64,495 10,756 -3,575
1960 141,816 85,707 10,618 -8,007

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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