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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 2.89 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2100 20,197,393 4,713,717
2099 20,056,338 4,706,710
2098 19,909,990 4,700,179
2097 19,763,169 4,692,465
2096 19,613,556 4,683,547
2095 19,462,505 4,675,216
2094 19,309,823 4,663,709
2093 19,154,254 4,652,393
2092 18,993,517 4,640,186
2091 18,831,137 4,629,025
2090 18,666,035 4,617,372
2089 18,500,705 4,605,435
2088 18,328,408 4,592,696
2087 18,156,542 4,579,003
2086 17,982,556 4,563,387
2085 17,810,599 4,547,611
2084 17,634,115 4,530,795
2083 17,455,922 4,515,144
2082 17,273,447 4,498,757
2081 17,095,916 4,482,173
2080 16,913,187 4,462,572
2079 16,731,545 4,441,414
2078 16,545,390 4,419,851
2077 16,360,458 4,396,170
2076 16,175,508 4,371,588
2075 15,984,378 4,344,499
2074 15,794,071 4,319,080
2073 15,599,735 4,291,330
2072 15,404,494 4,263,400
2071 15,207,921 4,235,126
2070 15,011,471 4,206,800
2069 14,810,543 4,177,044
2068 14,612,051 4,145,996
2067 14,415,033 4,114,778
2066 14,213,222 4,083,481
2065 14,012,829 4,049,028
2064 13,813,071 4,014,305
2063 13,611,733 3,978,845
2062 13,407,155 3,942,144
2061 13,206,406 3,904,704
2060 13,006,970 3,868,649
2059 12,808,144 3,829,775
2058 12,611,185 3,790,102
2057 12,415,316 3,750,628
2056 12,219,298 3,711,479
2055 12,024,601 3,670,706
2054 11,826,644 3,627,775
2053 11,629,783 3,586,800
2052 11,433,645 3,544,101
2051 11,236,927 3,499,300
2050 11,041,020 3,453,604
2049 10,846,652 3,406,207
2048 10,651,879 3,359,168
2047 10,455,019 3,310,573
2046 10,260,138 3,263,932
2045 10,065,444 3,215,095
2044 9,872,742 3,167,811
2043 9,677,498 3,120,502
2042 9,483,953 3,073,261
2041 9,288,673 3,026,226
2040 9,097,986 2,978,546
2039 8,908,556 2,929,745
2038 8,720,599 2,881,381
2037 8,534,256 2,833,162
2036 8,350,011 2,783,763
2035 8,167,940 2,736,596
2034 7,986,915 2,688,639
2033 7,806,956 2,638,770
2032 7,629,621 2,589,298
2031 7,454,630 2,540,343
2030 7,285,238 2,492,311
2029 7,119,031 2,444,595
2028 6,956,345 2,396,565
2027 6,795,830 2,347,456
2026 6,639,560 2,298,738
2025 6,485,440 2,249,807
2024 6,332,961 2,201,352
2023 6,182,885 2,153,339
2022 6,035,104 2,105,529
2021 5,892,183 2,058,841
2020 5,752,791 2,013,255
2019 5,616,661 1,967,696
2018 5,483,118 1,922,168
2017 5,351,011 1,877,072
2016 5,222,536 1,831,893
2015 5,097,581 1,786,457
2014 4,975,880 1,741,122
2013 4,857,099 1,695,973
2012 4,740,450 1,651,417
2011 4,609,724 1,608,076
2010 4,462,290 1,566,347
2009 4,281,219 1,526,377
2008 4,113,517 1,488,054
2007 3,980,430 1,450,986
2006 3,837,409 1,415,303
2005 3,696,393 1,381,585
2004 3,565,554 1,349,563
2003 3,445,753 1,318,806
2002 3,350,771 1,289,307
2001 3,272,537 1,261,273
2000 3,151,345 1,234,741
1999 3,032,874 1,210,206
1998 2,952,061 1,187,473
1997 2,887,862 1,165,545
1996 2,826,785 1,143,535
1995 2,749,461 1,119,949
1994 2,673,144 1,092,031
1993 2,595,124 1,058,745
1992 2,519,465 1,024,356
1991 2,449,229 994,639
1990 2,380,560 973,669
1989 2,313,558 957,789
1988 2,247,653 942,061
1987 2,183,473 926,862
1986 2,120,602 912,126
1985 2,059,311 897,697
1984 1,999,528 883,519
1983 1,950,321 869,592
1982 1,910,430 855,891
1981 1,869,759 842,432
1980 1,828,985 829,303
1979 1,788,524 819,867
1978 1,748,089 791,694
1977 1,707,568 741,789
1976 1,667,225 694,191
1975 1,627,032 650,966
1974 1,582,301 613,338
1973 1,533,680 592,808
1972 1,486,468 586,620
1971 1,441,039 586,221
1970 1,397,638 584,403
1969 1,356,182 581,610
1968 1,316,519 578,170
1967 1,278,691 569,011
1966 1,242,534 566,908
1965 1,207,880 575,005
1964 1,174,816 588,543
1963 1,143,263 594,418
1962 1,113,175 589,474
1961 1,084,389 582,532
1960 1,056,732 577,633

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/congo/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.7% 0.15%
2099 0.74% 0.14%
2098 0.74% 0.16%
2097 0.76% 0.19%
2096 0.78% 0.18%
2095 0.79% 0.25%
2094 0.81% 0.24%
2093 0.85% 0.26%
2092 0.86% 0.24%
2091 0.88% 0.25%
2090 0.89% 0.26%
2089 0.94% 0.28%
2088 0.95% 0.3%
2087 0.97% 0.34%
2086 0.97% 0.35%
2085 1% 0.37%
2084 1.02% 0.35%
2083 1.06% 0.36%
2082 1.04% 0.37%
2081 1.08% 0.44%
2080 1.09% 0.48%
2079 1.13% 0.49%
2078 1.13% 0.54%
2077 1.14% 0.56%
2076 1.2% 0.62%
2075 1.2% 0.59%
2074 1.25% 0.65%
2073 1.27% 0.66%
2072 1.29% 0.67%
2071 1.31% 0.67%
2070 1.36% 0.71%
2069 1.36% 0.75%
2068 1.37% 0.76%
2067 1.42% 0.77%
2066 1.43% 0.85%
2065 1.45% 0.86%
2064 1.48% 0.89%
2063 1.53% 0.93%
2062 1.52% 0.96%
2061 1.53% 0.93%
2060 1.55% 1.02%
2059 1.56% 1.05%
2058 1.58% 1.05%
2057 1.6% 1.05%
2056 1.62% 1.11%
2055 1.67% 1.18%
2054 1.69% 1.14%
2053 1.72% 1.2%
2052 1.75% 1.28%
2051 1.77% 1.32%
2050 1.79% 1.39%
2049 1.83% 1.4%
2048 1.88% 1.47%
2047 1.9% 1.43%
2046 1.93% 1.52%
2045 1.95% 1.49%
2044 2.02% 1.52%
2043 2.04% 1.54%
2042 2.1% 1.55%
2041 2.1% 1.6%
2040 2.13% 1.67%
2039 2.16% 1.68%
2038 2.18% 1.7%
2037 2.21% 1.77%
2036 2.23% 1.72%
2035 2.27% 1.78%
2034 2.31% 1.89%
2033 2.32% 1.91%
2032 2.35% 1.93%
2031 2.33% 1.93%
2030 2.33% 1.95%
2029 2.34% 2%
2028 2.36% 2.09%
2027 2.35% 2.12%
2026 2.38% 2.17%
2025 2.41% 2.2%
2024 2.43% 2.23%
2023 2.45% 2.27%
2022 2.43% 2.27%
2021 2.42% 2.26%
2020 2.42% 2.32%
2019 2.44% 2.37%
2018 2.47% 2.4%
2017 2.46% 2.47%
2016 2.45% 2.54%
2015 2.45% 2.6%
2014 2.45% 2.66%
2013 2.46% 2.7%
2012 2.84% 2.7%
2011 3.3% 2.66%
2010 4.23% 2.62%
2009 4.08% 2.58%
2008 3.34% 2.55%
2007 3.73% 2.52%
2006 3.81% 2.44%
2005 3.67% 2.37%
2004 3.48% 2.33%
2003 2.83% 2.29%
2002 2.39% 2.22%
2001 3.85% 2.15%
2000 3.91% 2.03%
1999 2.74% 1.91%
1998 2.22% 1.88%
1997 2.16% 1.92%
1996 2.81% 2.11%
1995 2.85% 2.56%
1994 3.01% 3.14%
1993 3% 3.36%
1992 2.87% 2.99%
1991 2.88% 2.15%
1990 2.9% 1.66%
1989 2.93% 1.67%
1988 2.94% 1.64%
1987 2.96% 1.62%
1986 2.98% 1.61%
1985 2.99% 1.6%
1984 2.52% 1.6%
1983 2.09% 1.6%
1982 2.18% 1.6%
1981 2.23% 1.58%
1980 2.26% 1.15%
1979 2.31% 3.56%
1978 2.37% 6.73%
1977 2.42% 6.86%
1976 2.47% 6.64%
1975 2.83% 6.13%
1974 3.17% 3.46%
1973 3.18% 1.05%
1972 3.15% 0.07%
1971 3.11% 0.31%
1970 3.06% 0.48%
1969 3.01% 0.59%
1968 2.96% 1.61%
1967 2.91% 0.37%
1966 2.87% -1.41%
1965 2.81% -2.3%
1964 2.76% -0.99%
1963 2.7% 0.84%
1962 2.65% 1.19%
1961 2.62% 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/congo/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Congo Guinea-Bissau
Current population
6681829
2311915
Population rank 109/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +132
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 42/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 -1,373
Net migration rank 108/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -1,373
2024 - -2,491 - -1,712
2023 150,486 -995 49,498 -1,400
2022 147,076 -995 48,920 -1,400
2021 144,241 -4,476 47,242 -1,395
2020 143,492 -4,472 46,718 -1,394
2019 139,513 -6,268 47,196 -1,395
2018 142,704 -8,856 46,659 -1,396
2017 141,973 -11,601 46,318 -1,398
2016 141,358 -14,783 46,814 -1,392
2015 141,539 -18,207 46,846 -1,393
2014 141,674 -21,598 46,615 -1,393
2013 142,080 -24,605 46,472 -1,395
2012 142,464 -26,643 45,480 -1,442
2011 140,371 5,262 44,405 -1,760
2010 136,908 12,318 43,067 -2,257
2009 126,904 86,014 41,950 -2,821
2008 120,711 1,774 40,841 -3,313
2007 112,459 31,239 40,288 -3,676
2006 106,876 35,475 38,886 -4,142
2005 101,344 38,337 37,347 -4,662
2004 96,577 25,412 36,495 -5,144
2003 91,326 26,280 35,649 -5,487
2002 88,497 -16,140 34,561 -5,712
2001 84,876 -764 33,461 -6,239
2000 78,491 79,780 32,816 -6,971
1999 76,204 2,470 30,916 -7,686
1998 72,450 10,500 30,390 -8,163
1997 66,149 -20,704 29,792 -8,176
1996 75,628 1,085 29,778 -7,369
1995 74,189 3,747 29,142 -4,376
1994 72,857 1,850 27,895 3,174
1993 71,119 10,218 26,943 8,562
1992 69,973 0 25,747 7,531
1991 68,534 1,966 24,527 1,621
1990 67,241 -395 23,936 -8,151
1989 65,944 1,214 24,286 -8,296
1988 64,629 22 23,940 -8,473
1987 63,183 525 23,549 -8,622
1986 61,669 367 23,301 -8,748
1985 60,359 182 23,116 -8,812
1984 59,028 0 22,861 -8,812
1983 58,120 -18,720 22,542 -8,729
1982 57,036 -16,664 22,131 -8,539
1981 56,603 -15,630 21,611 -8,291
1980 55,550 -14,972 21,024 -8,086
1979 54,723 -14,378 19,736 -13,801
1978 53,885 -13,356 17,468 32,936
1977 53,179 -12,673 15,484 33,922
1976 52,148 -11,971 13,688 32,113
1975 51,155 -10,944 11,998 28,645
1974 49,563 -312 10,321 24,290
1973 48,017 -22 8,430 -1,985
1972 46,427 0 7,911 -1,985
1971 44,431 0 8,183 -13,302
1970 42,374 0 7,632 1,123
1969 40,532 0 7,857 -11,033
1968 38,786 0 7,289 2,769
1967 36,866 0 6,742 1,516
1966 35,452 0 6,955 -11,006
1965 33,865 0 7,789 -19,928
1964 32,270 0 8,989 -23,936
1963 30,832 0 9,190 -5,993
1962 29,342 0 10,662 -3,960
1961 28,220 0 10,756 -3,575
1960 27,094 0 10,618 -8,007

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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/congo/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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