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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Gabon's population is 1.15 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2100 6,955,864 4,713,717
2099 6,912,052 4,706,710
2098 6,867,857 4,700,179
2097 6,822,087 4,692,465
2096 6,775,495 4,683,547
2095 6,727,815 4,675,216
2094 6,680,075 4,663,709
2093 6,631,425 4,652,393
2092 6,582,261 4,640,186
2091 6,532,342 4,629,025
2090 6,481,491 4,617,372
2089 6,429,956 4,605,435
2088 6,376,859 4,592,696
2087 6,323,194 4,579,003
2086 6,269,178 4,563,387
2085 6,215,121 4,547,611
2084 6,160,019 4,530,795
2083 6,103,820 4,515,144
2082 6,046,995 4,498,757
2081 5,989,415 4,482,173
2080 5,931,520 4,462,572
2079 5,873,052 4,441,414
2078 5,814,259 4,419,851
2077 5,754,857 4,396,170
2076 5,695,764 4,371,588
2075 5,636,043 4,344,499
2074 5,576,620 4,319,080
2073 5,516,502 4,291,330
2072 5,456,238 4,263,400
2071 5,395,666 4,235,126
2070 5,335,269 4,206,800
2069 5,274,817 4,177,044
2068 5,214,405 4,145,996
2067 5,153,427 4,114,778
2066 5,092,586 4,083,481
2065 5,031,764 4,049,028
2064 4,970,757 4,014,305
2063 4,909,630 3,978,845
2062 4,848,693 3,942,144
2061 4,787,706 3,904,704
2060 4,726,341 3,868,649
2059 4,664,287 3,829,775
2058 4,602,087 3,790,102
2057 4,540,068 3,750,628
2056 4,477,242 3,711,479
2055 4,414,477 3,670,706
2054 4,350,938 3,627,775
2053 4,287,630 3,586,800
2052 4,224,256 3,544,101
2051 4,160,459 3,499,300
2050 4,096,708 3,453,604
2049 4,032,976 3,406,207
2048 3,968,977 3,359,168
2047 3,904,724 3,310,573
2046 3,840,333 3,263,932
2045 3,775,786 3,215,095
2044 3,711,691 3,167,811
2043 3,647,956 3,120,502
2042 3,584,695 3,073,261
2041 3,521,560 3,026,226
2040 3,458,896 2,978,546
2039 3,397,011 2,929,745
2038 3,335,835 2,881,381
2037 3,275,298 2,833,162
2036 3,215,119 2,783,763
2035 3,155,791 2,736,596
2034 3,097,371 2,688,639
2033 3,039,514 2,638,770
2032 2,982,347 2,589,298
2031 2,925,690 2,540,343
2030 2,869,476 2,492,311
2029 2,813,855 2,444,595
2028 2,758,554 2,396,565
2027 2,703,425 2,347,456
2026 2,648,476 2,298,738
2025 2,593,715 2,249,807
2024 2,538,952 2,201,352
2023 2,484,789 2,153,339
2022 2,430,747 2,105,529
2021 2,376,722 2,058,841
2020 2,322,539 2,013,255
2019 2,267,706 1,967,696
2018 2,212,318 1,922,168
2017 2,156,900 1,877,072
2016 2,100,306 1,831,893
2015 2,040,989 1,786,457
2014 1,978,399 1,741,122
2013 1,913,059 1,695,973
2012 1,846,889 1,651,417
2011 1,781,985 1,608,076
2010 1,719,879 1,566,347
2009 1,661,556 1,526,377
2008 1,607,175 1,488,054
2007 1,556,237 1,450,986
2006 1,508,337 1,415,303
2005 1,463,495 1,381,585
2004 1,421,609 1,349,563
2003 1,382,350 1,318,806
2002 1,345,135 1,289,307
2001 1,309,589 1,261,273
2000 1,275,572 1,234,741
1999 1,243,016 1,210,206
1998 1,211,736 1,187,473
1997 1,181,439 1,165,545
1996 1,152,015 1,143,535
1995 1,123,213 1,119,949
1994 1,094,720 1,092,031
1993 1,066,405 1,058,745
1992 1,038,380 1,024,356
1991 1,010,818 994,639
1990 983,734 973,669
1989 957,138 957,789
1988 931,020 942,061
1987 905,479 926,862
1986 880,705 912,126
1985 856,726 897,697
1984 833,501 883,519
1983 811,005 869,592
1982 789,286 855,891
1981 768,385 842,432
1980 748,389 829,303
1979 729,375 819,867
1978 711,245 791,694
1977 693,984 741,789
1976 677,628 694,191
1975 662,197 650,966
1974 647,691 613,338
1973 633,995 592,808
1972 620,960 586,620
1971 608,348 586,221
1970 595,846 584,403
1969 583,276 581,610
1968 572,257 578,170
1967 563,108 569,011
1966 554,463 566,908
1965 546,308 575,005
1964 538,657 588,543
1963 531,452 594,418
1962 524,649 589,474
1961 518,266 582,532
1960 512,316 577,633

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/gabon/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st 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) Gabon's population will grow by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.63% 0.15%
2099 0.64% 0.14%
2098 0.67% 0.16%
2097 0.69% 0.19%
2096 0.71% 0.18%
2095 0.71% 0.25%
2094 0.73% 0.24%
2093 0.75% 0.26%
2092 0.76% 0.24%
2091 0.78% 0.25%
2090 0.8% 0.26%
2089 0.83% 0.28%
2088 0.85% 0.3%
2087 0.86% 0.34%
2086 0.87% 0.35%
2085 0.89% 0.37%
2084 0.92% 0.35%
2083 0.94% 0.36%
2082 0.96% 0.37%
2081 0.98% 0.44%
2080 1% 0.48%
2079 1.01% 0.49%
2078 1.03% 0.54%
2077 1.04% 0.56%
2076 1.06% 0.62%
2075 1.07% 0.59%
2074 1.09% 0.65%
2073 1.1% 0.66%
2072 1.12% 0.67%
2071 1.13% 0.67%
2070 1.15% 0.71%
2069 1.16% 0.75%
2068 1.18% 0.76%
2067 1.19% 0.77%
2066 1.21% 0.85%
2065 1.23% 0.86%
2064 1.25% 0.89%
2063 1.26% 0.93%
2062 1.27% 0.96%
2061 1.3% 0.93%
2060 1.33% 1.02%
2059 1.35% 1.05%
2058 1.37% 1.05%
2057 1.4% 1.05%
2056 1.42% 1.11%
2055 1.46% 1.18%
2054 1.48% 1.14%
2053 1.5% 1.2%
2052 1.53% 1.28%
2051 1.56% 1.32%
2050 1.58% 1.39%
2049 1.61% 1.4%
2048 1.65% 1.47%
2047 1.68% 1.43%
2046 1.71% 1.52%
2045 1.73% 1.49%
2044 1.75% 1.52%
2043 1.76% 1.54%
2042 1.79% 1.55%
2041 1.81% 1.6%
2040 1.82% 1.67%
2039 1.83% 1.68%
2038 1.85% 1.7%
2037 1.87% 1.77%
2036 1.88% 1.72%
2035 1.89% 1.78%
2034 1.9% 1.89%
2033 1.92% 1.91%
2032 1.94% 1.93%
2031 1.96% 1.93%
2030 1.98% 1.95%
2029 2% 2%
2028 2.04% 2.09%
2027 2.07% 2.12%
2026 2.11% 2.17%
2025 2.16% 2.2%
2024 2.18% 2.23%
2023 2.22% 2.27%
2022 2.27% 2.27%
2021 2.33% 2.26%
2020 2.42% 2.32%
2019 2.5% 2.37%
2018 2.57% 2.4%
2017 2.69% 2.47%
2016 2.91% 2.54%
2015 3.16% 2.6%
2014 3.42% 2.66%
2013 3.58% 2.7%
2012 3.64% 2.7%
2011 3.61% 2.66%
2010 3.51% 2.62%
2009 3.38% 2.58%
2008 3.27% 2.55%
2007 3.18% 2.52%
2006 3.06% 2.44%
2005 2.95% 2.37%
2004 2.84% 2.33%
2003 2.77% 2.29%
2002 2.71% 2.22%
2001 2.67% 2.15%
2000 2.62% 2.03%
1999 2.58% 1.91%
1998 2.56% 1.88%
1997 2.55% 1.92%
1996 2.56% 2.11%
1995 2.6% 2.56%
1994 2.66% 3.14%
1993 2.7% 3.36%
1992 2.73% 2.99%
1991 2.75% 2.15%
1990 2.78% 1.66%
1989 2.81% 1.67%
1988 2.82% 1.64%
1987 2.81% 1.62%
1986 2.8% 1.61%
1985 2.79% 1.6%
1984 2.77% 1.6%
1983 2.75% 1.6%
1982 2.72% 1.6%
1981 2.67% 1.58%
1980 2.61% 1.15%
1979 2.55% 3.56%
1978 2.49% 6.73%
1977 2.41% 6.86%
1976 2.33% 6.64%
1975 2.24% 6.13%
1974 2.16% 3.46%
1973 2.1% 1.05%
1972 2.07% 0.07%
1971 2.1% 0.31%
1970 2.16% 0.48%
1969 1.93% 0.59%
1968 1.62% 1.61%
1967 1.56% 0.37%
1966 1.49% -1.41%
1965 1.42% -2.3%
1964 1.36% -0.99%
1963 1.3% 0.84%
1962 1.23% 1.19%
1961 1.16% 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/gabon/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Gabon Guinea-Bissau
Current population
2663339
2311915
Population rank 141/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +132
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 42/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +1,116 -1,373
Net migration rank 62/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -1,373
2024 - 1,105 - -1,712
2023 53,167 987 49,498 -1,400
2022 52,944 987 48,920 -1,400
2021 52,611 1,503 47,242 -1,395
2020 52,745 1,506 46,718 -1,394
2019 53,185 2,233 47,196 -1,395
2018 52,476 2,886 46,659 -1,396
2017 51,455 4,013 46,318 -1,398
2016 50,321 7,398 46,814 -1,392
2015 48,876 12,041 46,846 -1,393
2014 47,704 16,565 46,615 -1,393
2013 46,829 19,587 46,472 -1,395
2012 45,941 19,973 45,480 -1,442
2011 44,922 18,967 44,405 -1,760
2010 43,061 17,274 43,067 -2,257
2009 41,037 15,277 41,950 -2,821
2008 39,002 13,441 40,841 -3,313
2007 37,394 12,045 40,288 -3,676
2006 35,984 10,382 38,886 -4,142
2005 34,766 8,555 37,347 -4,662
2004 33,615 6,830 36,495 -5,144
2003 32,633 5,434 35,649 -5,487
2002 31,777 4,582 34,561 -5,712
2001 30,941 3,801 33,461 -6,239
2000 30,210 3,086 32,816 -6,971
1999 29,330 2,480 30,916 -7,686
1998 28,697 2,055 30,390 -8,163
1997 28,053 1,786 29,792 -8,176
1996 27,450 1,555 29,778 -7,369
1995 27,290 1,314 29,142 -4,376
1994 27,271 1,110 27,895 3,174
1993 27,235 1,009 26,943 8,562
1992 26,810 990 25,747 7,531
1991 26,334 990 24,527 1,621
1990 25,858 990 23,936 -8,151
1989 25,359 990 24,286 -8,296
1988 24,888 990 23,940 -8,473
1987 24,212 990 23,549 -8,622
1986 23,362 990 23,301 -8,748
1985 22,617 990 23,116 -8,812
1984 21,851 990 22,861 -8,812
1983 21,162 990 22,542 -8,729
1982 20,292 990 22,131 -8,539
1981 19,528 990 21,611 -8,291
1980 18,503 990 21,024 -8,086
1979 17,553 990 19,736 -13,801
1978 16,714 990 17,468 32,936
1977 15,842 972 15,484 33,922
1976 14,998 899 13,688 32,113
1975 14,162 792 11,998 28,645
1974 13,381 680 10,321 24,290
1973 12,731 608 8,430 -1,985
1972 12,095 639 7,911 -1,985
1971 11,357 1,130 8,183 -13,302
1970 10,635 1,882 7,632 1,123
1969 9,969 2,650 7,857 -11,033
1968 9,417 0 7,289 2,769
1967 8,883 0 6,742 1,516
1966 8,410 0 6,955 -11,006
1965 7,902 0 7,789 -19,928
1964 7,402 0 8,989 -23,936
1963 7,001 0 9,190 -5,993
1962 6,609 0 10,662 -3,960
1961 6,161 0 10,756 -3,575
1960 5,732 0 10,618 -8,007

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 91.1% of the population change in Gabon is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 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, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
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/gabon/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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