The current population of Guinea-Bissau is 2,311,915 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 2,201,352 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of 3.17% per year.
- Guinea-Bissau accounts for 0.03% of the world's population.
- Guinea-Bissau is ranked 146/197 by population and was ranked 148th in 2006.
- Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach 4.71M people in 2100.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth in 20 years).
Guinea-Bissau population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 4,713,717 | 0.15% |
| 2099 | 4,706,710 | 0.14% |
| 2098 | 4,700,179 | 0.16% |
| 2097 | 4,692,465 | 0.19% |
| 2096 | 4,683,547 | 0.18% |
| 2095 | 4,675,216 | 0.25% |
| 2094 | 4,663,709 | 0.24% |
| 2093 | 4,652,393 | 0.26% |
| 2092 | 4,640,186 | 0.24% |
| 2091 | 4,629,025 | 0.25% |
| 2090 | 4,617,372 | 0.26% |
| 2089 | 4,605,435 | 0.28% |
| 2088 | 4,592,696 | 0.3% |
| 2087 | 4,579,003 | 0.34% |
| 2086 | 4,563,387 | 0.35% |
| 2085 | 4,547,611 | 0.37% |
| 2084 | 4,530,795 | 0.35% |
| 2083 | 4,515,144 | 0.36% |
| 2082 | 4,498,757 | 0.37% |
| 2081 | 4,482,173 | 0.44% |
| 2080 | 4,462,572 | 0.48% |
| 2079 | 4,441,414 | 0.49% |
| 2078 | 4,419,851 | 0.54% |
| 2077 | 4,396,170 | 0.56% |
| 2076 | 4,371,588 | 0.62% |
| 2075 | 4,344,499 | 0.59% |
| 2074 | 4,319,080 | 0.65% |
| 2073 | 4,291,330 | 0.66% |
| 2072 | 4,263,400 | 0.67% |
| 2071 | 4,235,126 | 0.67% |
| 2070 | 4,206,800 | 0.71% |
| 2069 | 4,177,044 | 0.75% |
| 2068 | 4,145,996 | 0.76% |
| 2067 | 4,114,778 | 0.77% |
| 2066 | 4,083,481 | 0.85% |
| 2065 | 4,049,028 | 0.86% |
| 2064 | 4,014,305 | 0.89% |
| 2063 | 3,978,845 | 0.93% |
| 2062 | 3,942,144 | 0.96% |
| 2061 | 3,904,704 | 0.93% |
| 2060 | 3,868,649 | 1.02% |
| 2059 | 3,829,775 | 1.05% |
| 2058 | 3,790,102 | 1.05% |
| 2057 | 3,750,628 | 1.05% |
| 2056 | 3,711,479 | 1.11% |
| 2055 | 3,670,706 | 1.18% |
| 2054 | 3,627,775 | 1.14% |
| 2053 | 3,586,800 | 1.2% |
| 2052 | 3,544,101 | 1.28% |
| 2051 | 3,499,300 | 1.32% |
| 2050 | 3,453,604 | 1.39% |
| 2049 | 3,406,207 | 1.4% |
| 2048 | 3,359,168 | 1.47% |
| 2047 | 3,310,573 | 1.43% |
| 2046 | 3,263,932 | 1.52% |
| 2045 | 3,215,095 | 1.49% |
| 2044 | 3,167,811 | 1.52% |
| 2043 | 3,120,502 | 1.54% |
| 2042 | 3,073,261 | 1.55% |
| 2041 | 3,026,226 | 1.6% |
| 2040 | 2,978,546 | 1.67% |
| 2039 | 2,929,745 | 1.68% |
| 2038 | 2,881,381 | 1.7% |
| 2037 | 2,833,162 | 1.77% |
| 2036 | 2,783,763 | 1.72% |
| 2035 | 2,736,596 | 1.78% |
| 2034 | 2,688,639 | 1.89% |
| 2033 | 2,638,770 | 1.91% |
| 2032 | 2,589,298 | 1.93% |
| 2031 | 2,540,343 | 1.93% |
| 2030 | 2,492,311 | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 2,444,595 | 2% |
| 2028 | 2,396,565 | 2.09% |
| 2027 | 2,347,456 | 2.12% |
| 2026 | 2,298,738 | 2.17% |
| 2025 | 2,249,807 | 2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 2.23% |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 2.27% |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 2.27% |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 2.26% |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 2.32% |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 2.37% |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 2.47% |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 2.54% |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 2.66% |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 2.66% |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 2.62% |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 2.58% |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 2.55% |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 2.52% |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 2.44% |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 2.37% |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 2.33% |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 2.29% |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 2.22% |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 2.03% |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 1.91% |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 1.88% |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 2.11% |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 2.56% |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 3.14% |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 3.36% |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 2.99% |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 2.15% |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 1.66% |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 1.67% |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 1.64% |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 1.62% |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 1.61% |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 1.6% |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 1.6% |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 1.6% |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 1.6% |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 1.58% |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 1.15% |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 3.56% |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 6.73% |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 6.86% |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 6.64% |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 6.13% |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 3.46% |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 1.05% |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 0.07% |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 0.31% |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 0.48% |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 0.59% |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 1.61% |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 0.37% |
| 1966 | 566,908 | -1.41% |
| 1965 | 575,005 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 588,543 | -0.99% |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 0.84% |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 1.19% |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 0.85% |
| 1960 | 577,633 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.31M as of 2026, compared to 1.83M in 2016, 1.42M in 2006, and 1.14M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2.62% per year. Guinea-Bissau is ranked 41st out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Guinea-Bissau will have 3,263,932 people (41.2% growth) with a rank change from 146th to 139th.
By the year 2100, Guinea-Bissau's population is projected to grow by 103.9% from its current level to 4.71M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -1,373 |
| 2024 | - | - | -1,712 |
| 2023 | 48,098 | 49,498 | -1,400 |
| 2022 | 47,520 | 48,920 | -1,400 |
| 2021 | 45,847 | 47,242 | -1,395 |
| 2020 | 45,324 | 46,718 | -1,394 |
| 2019 | 45,801 | 47,196 | -1,395 |
| 2018 | 45,263 | 46,659 | -1,396 |
| 2017 | 44,920 | 46,318 | -1,398 |
| 2016 | 45,422 | 46,814 | -1,392 |
| 2015 | 45,453 | 46,846 | -1,393 |
| 2014 | 45,222 | 46,615 | -1,393 |
| 2013 | 45,077 | 46,472 | -1,395 |
| 2012 | 44,038 | 45,480 | -1,442 |
| 2011 | 42,645 | 44,405 | -1,760 |
| 2010 | 40,810 | 43,067 | -2,257 |
| 2009 | 39,129 | 41,950 | -2,821 |
| 2008 | 37,528 | 40,841 | -3,313 |
| 2007 | 36,612 | 40,288 | -3,676 |
| 2006 | 34,744 | 38,886 | -4,142 |
| 2005 | 32,685 | 37,347 | -4,662 |
| 2004 | 31,351 | 36,495 | -5,144 |
| 2003 | 30,162 | 35,649 | -5,487 |
| 2002 | 28,849 | 34,561 | -5,712 |
| 2001 | 27,222 | 33,461 | -6,239 |
| 2000 | 25,845 | 32,816 | -6,971 |
| 1999 | 23,230 | 30,916 | -7,686 |
| 1998 | 22,227 | 30,390 | -8,163 |
| 1997 | 21,616 | 29,792 | -8,176 |
| 1996 | 22,409 | 29,778 | -7,369 |
| 1995 | 24,766 | 29,142 | -4,376 |
| 1994 | 31,069 | 27,895 | 3,174 |
| 1993 | 35,505 | 26,943 | 8,562 |
| 1992 | 33,278 | 25,747 | 7,531 |
| 1991 | 26,148 | 24,527 | 1,621 |
| 1990 | 15,785 | 23,936 | -8,151 |
| 1989 | 15,990 | 24,286 | -8,296 |
| 1988 | 15,467 | 23,940 | -8,473 |
| 1987 | 14,927 | 23,549 | -8,622 |
| 1986 | 14,553 | 23,301 | -8,748 |
| 1985 | 14,304 | 23,116 | -8,812 |
| 1984 | 14,049 | 22,861 | -8,812 |
| 1983 | 13,813 | 22,542 | -8,729 |
| 1982 | 13,592 | 22,131 | -8,539 |
| 1981 | 13,320 | 21,611 | -8,291 |
| 1980 | 12,938 | 21,024 | -8,086 |
| 1979 | 5,935 | 19,736 | -13,801 |
| 1978 | 50,404 | 17,468 | 32,936 |
| 1977 | 49,406 | 15,484 | 33,922 |
| 1976 | 45,801 | 13,688 | 32,113 |
| 1975 | 40,643 | 11,998 | 28,645 |
| 1974 | 34,611 | 10,321 | 24,290 |
| 1973 | 6,445 | 8,430 | -1,985 |
| 1972 | 5,926 | 7,911 | -1,985 |
| 1971 | -5,119 | 8,183 | -13,302 |
| 1970 | 8,755 | 7,632 | 1,123 |
| 1969 | -3,176 | 7,857 | -11,033 |
| 1968 | 10,058 | 7,289 | 2,769 |
| 1967 | 8,258 | 6,742 | 1,516 |
| 1966 | -4,051 | 6,955 | -11,006 |
| 1965 | -12,139 | 7,789 | -19,928 |
| 1964 | -14,947 | 8,989 | -23,936 |
| 1963 | 3,197 | 9,190 | -5,993 |
| 1962 | 6,702 | 10,662 | -3,960 |
| 1961 | 7,181 | 10,756 | -3,575 |
| 1960 | 2,611 | 10,618 | -8,007 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 97.1% of the population change in Guinea-Bissau 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, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 21,391 and 1.4% in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau population clock
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2311915
|
146/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 146/197 |
| One net population change |
10.9 minutes
|
108/197 |
| One birth every |
8.13 minutes
|
123/196 |
| One death every |
34.6 minutes
|
145/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +132 | 108/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +48,013 | 108/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.23% | 42/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.4 hours
|
96/196 |
| Annual migration change | -1,373 | 96/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 15,064 | 172/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.7% | 165/195 |
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Guinea-Bissau population statistics
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Guinea-Bissau
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 24.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 20.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 3.84 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 211.7 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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