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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 1.73 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Estonia vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Guinea-Bissau
2100 831,394 4,713,717
2099 836,965 4,706,710
2098 842,414 4,700,179
2097 847,873 4,692,465
2096 853,472 4,683,547
2095 859,044 4,675,216
2094 864,547 4,663,709
2093 870,136 4,652,393
2092 875,676 4,640,186
2091 881,282 4,629,025
2090 887,028 4,617,372
2089 892,857 4,605,435
2088 898,736 4,592,696
2087 904,914 4,579,003
2086 911,254 4,563,387
2085 917,722 4,547,611
2084 924,458 4,530,795
2083 931,259 4,515,144
2082 938,110 4,498,757
2081 944,978 4,482,173
2080 952,018 4,462,572
2079 959,194 4,441,414
2078 966,496 4,419,851
2077 973,883 4,396,170
2076 981,283 4,371,588
2075 988,735 4,344,499
2074 996,352 4,319,080
2073 1,004,078 4,291,330
2072 1,011,873 4,263,400
2071 1,019,779 4,235,126
2070 1,027,821 4,206,800
2069 1,035,828 4,177,044
2068 1,043,819 4,145,996
2067 1,051,892 4,114,778
2066 1,059,940 4,083,481
2065 1,068,064 4,049,028
2064 1,076,199 4,014,305
2063 1,084,303 3,978,845
2062 1,092,418 3,942,144
2061 1,100,514 3,904,704
2060 1,108,650 3,868,649
2059 1,116,534 3,829,775
2058 1,124,375 3,790,102
2057 1,132,033 3,750,628
2056 1,139,610 3,711,479
2055 1,147,117 3,670,706
2054 1,154,317 3,627,775
2053 1,161,452 3,586,800
2052 1,168,381 3,544,101
2051 1,175,291 3,499,300
2050 1,182,029 3,453,604
2049 1,188,633 3,406,207
2048 1,194,960 3,359,168
2047 1,201,294 3,310,573
2046 1,207,577 3,263,932
2045 1,213,815 3,215,095
2044 1,220,042 3,167,811
2043 1,226,162 3,120,502
2042 1,232,282 3,073,261
2041 1,238,386 3,026,226
2040 1,244,441 2,978,546
2039 1,250,581 2,929,745
2038 1,256,780 2,881,381
2037 1,263,149 2,833,162
2036 1,269,700 2,783,763
2035 1,276,331 2,736,596
2034 1,283,159 2,688,639
2033 1,290,037 2,638,770
2032 1,297,036 2,589,298
2031 1,304,102 2,540,343
2030 1,311,189 2,492,311
2029 1,318,225 2,444,595
2028 1,325,354 2,396,565
2027 1,332,492 2,347,456
2026 1,339,590 2,298,738
2025 1,358,931 2,249,807
2024 1,372,341 2,201,352
2023 1,370,286 2,153,339
2022 1,348,840 2,105,529
2021 1,330,932 2,058,841
2020 1,329,522 2,013,255
2019 1,326,898 1,967,696
2018 1,321,977 1,922,168
2017 1,317,384 1,877,072
2016 1,315,790 1,831,893
2015 1,315,407 1,786,457
2014 1,314,545 1,741,122
2013 1,317,997 1,695,973
2012 1,322,696 1,651,417
2011 1,327,439 1,608,076
2010 1,331,475 1,566,347
2009 1,334,515 1,526,377
2008 1,337,090 1,488,054
2007 1,340,680 1,450,986
2006 1,346,810 1,415,303
2005 1,354,775 1,381,585
2004 1,362,550 1,349,563
2003 1,370,720 1,318,806
2002 1,379,350 1,289,307
2001 1,388,115 1,261,273
2000 1,396,985 1,234,741
1999 1,390,244 1,210,206
1998 1,386,156 1,187,473
1997 1,399,535 1,165,545
1996 1,415,594 1,143,535
1995 1,436,634 1,119,949
1994 1,462,514 1,092,031
1993 1,494,128 1,058,745
1992 1,533,091 1,024,356
1991 1,561,314 994,639
1990 1,569,174 973,669
1989 1,568,131 957,789
1988 1,561,900 942,061
1987 1,552,221 926,862
1986 1,540,190 912,126
1985 1,528,781 897,697
1984 1,518,617 883,519
1983 1,508,745 869,592
1982 1,498,414 855,891
1981 1,487,666 842,432
1980 1,477,219 829,303
1979 1,468,333 819,867
1978 1,460,188 791,694
1977 1,450,211 741,789
1976 1,439,576 694,191
1975 1,429,352 650,966
1974 1,418,169 613,338
1973 1,405,951 592,808
1972 1,392,518 586,620
1971 1,376,955 586,221
1970 1,360,076 584,403
1969 1,345,249 581,610
1968 1,331,214 578,170
1967 1,318,946 569,011
1966 1,308,597 566,908
1965 1,294,566 575,005
1964 1,277,086 588,543
1963 1,258,857 594,418
1962 1,241,623 589,474
1961 1,225,077 582,532
1960 1,211,537 577,633

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/estonia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.67% 0.15%
2099 -0.65% 0.14%
2098 -0.64% 0.16%
2097 -0.66% 0.19%
2096 -0.65% 0.18%
2095 -0.64% 0.25%
2094 -0.64% 0.24%
2093 -0.63% 0.26%
2092 -0.64% 0.24%
2091 -0.65% 0.25%
2090 -0.65% 0.26%
2089 -0.65% 0.28%
2088 -0.68% 0.3%
2087 -0.7% 0.34%
2086 -0.7% 0.35%
2085 -0.73% 0.37%
2084 -0.73% 0.35%
2083 -0.73% 0.36%
2082 -0.73% 0.37%
2081 -0.74% 0.44%
2080 -0.75% 0.48%
2079 -0.76% 0.49%
2078 -0.76% 0.54%
2077 -0.75% 0.56%
2076 -0.75% 0.62%
2075 -0.76% 0.59%
2074 -0.77% 0.65%
2073 -0.77% 0.66%
2072 -0.78% 0.67%
2071 -0.78% 0.67%
2070 -0.77% 0.71%
2069 -0.77% 0.75%
2068 -0.77% 0.76%
2067 -0.76% 0.77%
2066 -0.76% 0.85%
2065 -0.76% 0.86%
2064 -0.75% 0.89%
2063 -0.74% 0.93%
2062 -0.74% 0.96%
2061 -0.73% 0.93%
2060 -0.71% 1.02%
2059 -0.7% 1.05%
2058 -0.68% 1.05%
2057 -0.66% 1.05%
2056 -0.65% 1.11%
2055 -0.62% 1.18%
2054 -0.61% 1.14%
2053 -0.59% 1.2%
2052 -0.59% 1.28%
2051 -0.57% 1.32%
2050 -0.56% 1.39%
2049 -0.53% 1.4%
2048 -0.53% 1.47%
2047 -0.52% 1.43%
2046 -0.51% 1.52%
2045 -0.51% 1.49%
2044 -0.5% 1.52%
2043 -0.5% 1.54%
2042 -0.49% 1.55%
2041 -0.49% 1.6%
2040 -0.49% 1.67%
2039 -0.49% 1.68%
2038 -0.5% 1.7%
2037 -0.52% 1.77%
2036 -0.52% 1.72%
2035 -0.53% 1.78%
2034 -0.53% 1.89%
2033 -0.54% 1.91%
2032 -0.54% 1.93%
2031 -0.54% 1.93%
2030 -0.53% 1.95%
2029 -0.54% 2%
2028 -0.54% 2.09%
2027 -0.53% 2.12%
2026 -1.42% 2.17%
2025 -0.98% 2.2%
2024 0.15% 2.23%
2023 1.59% 2.27%
2022 1.35% 2.27%
2021 0.11% 2.26%
2020 0.2% 2.32%
2019 0.37% 2.37%
2018 0.35% 2.4%
2017 0.12% 2.47%
2016 0.03% 2.54%
2015 0.07% 2.6%
2014 -0.26% 2.66%
2013 -0.36% 2.7%
2012 -0.36% 2.7%
2011 -0.3% 2.66%
2010 -0.23% 2.62%
2009 -0.19% 2.58%
2008 -0.27% 2.55%
2007 -0.46% 2.52%
2006 -0.59% 2.44%
2005 -0.57% 2.37%
2004 -0.6% 2.33%
2003 -0.63% 2.29%
2002 -0.63% 2.22%
2001 -0.63% 2.15%
2000 0.48% 2.03%
1999 0.29% 1.91%
1998 -0.96% 1.88%
1997 -1.13% 1.92%
1996 -1.46% 2.11%
1995 -1.77% 2.56%
1994 -2.12% 3.14%
1993 -2.54% 3.36%
1992 -1.81% 2.99%
1991 -0.5% 2.15%
1990 0.07% 1.66%
1989 0.4% 1.67%
1988 0.62% 1.64%
1987 0.78% 1.62%
1986 0.75% 1.61%
1985 0.67% 1.6%
1984 0.65% 1.6%
1983 0.69% 1.6%
1982 0.72% 1.6%
1981 0.71% 1.58%
1980 0.61% 1.15%
1979 0.56% 3.56%
1978 0.69% 6.73%
1977 0.74% 6.86%
1976 0.72% 6.64%
1975 0.79% 6.13%
1974 0.87% 3.46%
1973 0.96% 1.05%
1972 1.13% 0.07%
1971 1.24% 0.31%
1970 1.1% 0.48%
1969 1.05% 0.59%
1968 0.93% 1.61%
1967 0.79% 0.37%
1966 1.08% -1.41%
1965 1.37% -2.3%
1964 1.45% -0.99%
1963 1.39% 0.84%
1962 1.35% 1.19%
1961 1.12% 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/estonia/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Estonia Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1339590
2311915
Population rank 155/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
4.26 hours
10.9 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +132
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 42/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -1,373
Net migration rank 141/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -1,373
2024 - -7,742 - -1,712
2023 -5,070 5,717 49,498 -1,400
2022 -5,665 39,754 48,920 -1,400
2021 -5,324 7,043 47,242 -1,395
2020 -2,659 3,694 46,718 -1,394
2019 -1,327 5,386 47,196 -1,395
2018 -1,322 7,089 46,659 -1,396
2017 -1,713 5,202 46,318 -1,398
2016 -1,316 1,081 46,814 -1,392
2015 -1,315 4,261 46,846 -1,393
2014 -1,972 -674 46,615 -1,393
2013 -1,713 -2,688 46,472 -1,395
2012 -1,455 -3,674 45,480 -1,442
2011 -531 -3,941 44,405 -1,760
2010 0 -3,781 43,067 -2,257
2009 -400 -2,089 41,950 -2,821
2008 -668 -2,034 40,841 -3,313
2007 -1,608 -2,941 40,288 -3,676
2006 -2,559 -5,351 38,886 -4,142
2005 -2,981 -5,208 37,347 -4,662
2004 -3,679 -3,681 36,495 -5,144
2003 -5,072 -3,705 35,649 -5,487
2002 -5,380 -2,889 34,561 -5,712
2001 -5,830 -3,280 33,461 -6,239
2000 -5,309 -3,083 32,816 -6,971
1999 -6,117 1,419 30,916 -7,686
1998 -7,208 -3,296 30,390 -8,163
1997 -6,018 -4,066 29,792 -8,176
1996 -5,662 -10,540 29,778 -7,369
1995 -7,327 -12,655 29,142 -4,376
1994 -8,044 -17,984 27,895 3,174
1993 -5,976 -25,501 26,943 8,562
1992 -1,993 -38,391 25,747 7,531
1991 -312 -9,712 24,527 1,621
1990 2,825 -2,660 23,936 -8,151
1989 5,803 -368 24,286 -8,296
1988 6,404 5,256 23,940 -8,473
1987 6,829 5,389 23,549 -8,622
1986 6,160 5,260 23,301 -8,748
1985 4,281 5,097 23,116 -8,812
1984 5,163 5,006 22,861 -8,812
1983 5,884 4,986 22,542 -8,729
1982 5,244 4,832 22,131 -8,539
1981 4,612 4,789 21,611 -8,291
1980 3,989 4,619 21,024 -8,086
1979 3,818 4,521 19,736 -13,801
1978 4,088 7,234 17,468 32,936
1977 4,931 7,189 15,484 33,922
1976 4,319 6,942 13,688 32,113
1975 4,717 6,737 11,998 28,645
1974 5,956 6,594 10,321 24,290
1973 5,623 6,488 8,430 -1,985
1972 6,267 6,432 7,911 -1,985
1971 7,160 6,392 8,183 -13,302
1970 6,257 6,158 7,632 1,123
1969 5,515 8,650 7,857 -11,033
1968 5,592 9,403 7,289 2,769
1967 5,012 9,115 6,742 1,516
1966 4,842 8,998 6,955 -11,006
1965 5,437 8,851 7,789 -19,928
1964 6,897 8,734 8,989 -23,936
1963 6,043 8,410 9,190 -5,993
1962 6,457 8,248 10,662 -3,960
1961 7,228 7,991 10,756 -3,575
1960 7,511 7,762 10,618 -8,007

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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).

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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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