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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 124.4 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.51% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2100 4,713,104 297,217,412
2099 4,706,098 298,340,219
2098 4,699,568 299,449,882
2097 4,691,855 300,549,857
2096 4,682,938 301,634,112
2095 4,674,608 302,698,798
2094 4,663,103 303,751,488
2093 4,651,788 304,790,169
2092 4,639,582 305,809,796
2091 4,628,423 306,805,664
2090 4,616,772 307,780,044
2089 4,604,837 308,727,665
2088 4,592,099 309,652,467
2087 4,578,407 310,557,120
2086 4,562,793 311,434,804
2085 4,547,020 312,284,488
2084 4,530,206 313,107,329
2083 4,514,557 313,904,231
2082 4,498,172 314,670,881
2081 4,481,590 315,404,888
2080 4,461,992 316,109,402
2079 4,440,836 316,790,074
2078 4,419,277 317,438,140
2077 4,395,599 318,056,534
2076 4,371,019 318,635,038
2075 4,343,934 319,190,402
2074 4,318,519 319,709,426
2073 4,290,772 320,201,444
2072 4,262,846 320,659,562
2071 4,234,576 321,086,184
2070 4,206,253 321,485,042
2069 4,176,501 321,858,064
2068 4,145,457 322,201,979
2067 4,114,243 322,516,545
2066 4,082,951 322,798,892
2065 4,048,502 323,048,550
2064 4,013,784 323,268,759
2063 3,978,328 323,456,004
2062 3,941,631 323,612,644
2061 3,904,197 323,734,699
2060 3,868,146 323,814,746
2059 3,829,277 323,854,683
2058 3,789,609 323,844,015
2057 3,750,140 323,786,943
2056 3,710,996 323,671,172
2055 3,670,229 323,502,155
2054 3,627,303 323,274,189
2053 3,586,333 322,982,358
2052 3,543,640 322,627,695
2051 3,498,845 322,202,850
2050 3,453,155 321,699,802
2049 3,405,764 321,119,283
2048 3,358,731 320,457,830
2047 3,310,142 319,728,668
2046 3,263,507 318,921,027
2045 3,214,677 318,028,206
2044 3,167,400 317,051,440
2043 3,120,097 315,992,168
2042 3,072,862 314,856,940
2041 3,025,833 313,643,892
2040 2,978,159 312,358,800
2039 2,929,364 311,001,176
2038 2,881,007 309,578,763
2037 2,832,794 308,089,917
2036 2,783,401 306,544,452
2035 2,736,240 304,940,852
2034 2,688,290 303,275,782
2033 2,638,427 301,552,643
2032 2,588,961 299,781,696
2031 2,540,013 297,956,985
2030 2,491,987 296,081,262
2029 2,444,278 294,145,245
2028 2,396,253 292,143,454
2027 2,347,151 290,069,053
2026 2,298,439 287,927,760
2025 2,249,515 285,721,236
2024 2,201,352 283,487,931
2023 2,153,339 281,190,067
2022 2,105,529 278,830,529
2021 2,058,841 276,758,053
2020 2,013,255 274,814,866
2019 1,967,696 272,489,381
2018 1,922,168 269,951,846
2017 1,877,072 267,346,658
2016 1,831,893 264,627,418
2015 1,786,457 261,799,249
2014 1,741,122 258,877,399
2013 1,695,973 255,852,467
2012 1,651,417 252,698,525
2011 1,608,076 249,470,032
2010 1,566,347 246,305,322
2009 1,526,377 243,220,028
2008 1,488,054 240,157,903
2007 1,450,986 237,062,337
2006 1,415,303 233,951,652
2005 1,381,585 230,871,650
2004 1,349,563 227,926,649
2003 1,318,806 225,048,008
2002 1,289,307 222,088,495
2001 1,261,273 219,097,902
2000 1,234,741 216,077,790
1999 1,210,206 213,004,668
1998 1,187,473 209,826,788
1997 1,165,545 206,536,095
1996 1,143,535 203,204,348
1995 1,119,949 199,888,057
1994 1,092,031 196,591,828
1993 1,058,745 193,305,168
1992 1,024,356 190,043,744
1991 994,639 186,778,238
1990 973,669 183,501,098
1989 957,789 180,201,630
1988 942,061 176,855,065
1987 926,862 173,511,154
1986 912,126 170,175,065
1985 897,697 166,776,185
1984 883,519 163,251,124
1983 869,592 159,651,381
1982 855,891 156,052,152
1981 842,432 152,485,035
1980 829,303 148,950,540
1979 819,867 145,434,834
1978 791,694 141,953,163
1977 741,789 138,533,541
1976 694,191 135,173,655
1975 650,966 131,843,848
1974 613,338 128,555,045
1973 592,808 125,288,515
1972 586,620 122,039,841
1971 586,221 118,833,702
1970 584,403 115,657,495
1969 581,610 112,517,639
1968 578,170 109,450,006
1967 569,011 106,526,393
1966 566,908 103,792,754
1965 575,005 101,365,130
1964 588,543 98,833,749
1963 594,418 96,051,424
1962 589,474 93,375,850
1961 582,532 90,791,249
1960 577,633 88,296,070

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guinea-Bissau's population will grow by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people with a rank change from 146th to 136th. The population of Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2100 0.15% -0.38%
2099 0.14% -0.37%
2098 0.16% -0.37%
2097 0.19% -0.36%
2096 0.18% -0.35%
2095 0.25% -0.35%
2094 0.24% -0.34%
2093 0.26% -0.33%
2092 0.24% -0.32%
2091 0.25% -0.32%
2090 0.26% -0.31%
2089 0.28% -0.3%
2088 0.3% -0.29%
2087 0.34% -0.28%
2086 0.35% -0.27%
2085 0.37% -0.26%
2084 0.35% -0.25%
2083 0.36% -0.24%
2082 0.37% -0.23%
2081 0.44% -0.22%
2080 0.48% -0.21%
2079 0.49% -0.2%
2078 0.54% -0.19%
2077 0.56% -0.18%
2076 0.62% -0.17%
2075 0.59% -0.16%
2074 0.65% -0.15%
2073 0.66% -0.14%
2072 0.67% -0.13%
2071 0.67% -0.12%
2070 0.71% -0.12%
2069 0.75% -0.11%
2068 0.76% -0.1%
2067 0.77% -0.09%
2066 0.85% -0.08%
2065 0.86% -0.07%
2064 0.89% -0.06%
2063 0.93% -0.05%
2062 0.96% -0.04%
2061 0.93% -0.02%
2060 1.02% -0.01%
2059 1.05% 0.003%
2058 1.05% 0.02%
2057 1.05% 0.04%
2056 1.11% 0.05%
2055 1.18% 0.07%
2054 1.14% 0.09%
2053 1.2% 0.11%
2052 1.28% 0.13%
2051 1.32% 0.16%
2050 1.39% 0.18%
2049 1.4% 0.21%
2048 1.47% 0.23%
2047 1.43% 0.25%
2046 1.52% 0.28%
2045 1.49% 0.31%
2044 1.52% 0.34%
2043 1.54% 0.36%
2042 1.55% 0.39%
2041 1.6% 0.41%
2040 1.67% 0.44%
2039 1.68% 0.46%
2038 1.7% 0.48%
2037 1.77% 0.5%
2036 1.72% 0.53%
2035 1.78% 0.55%
2034 1.89% 0.57%
2033 1.91% 0.59%
2032 1.93% 0.61%
2031 1.93% 0.63%
2030 1.95% 0.66%
2029 2% 0.69%
2028 2.09% 0.72%
2027 2.12% 0.74%
2026 2.17% 0.77%
2025 2.19% 0.79%
2024 2.23% 0.82%
2023 2.27% 0.85%
2022 2.27% 0.75%
2021 2.26% 0.71%
2020 2.32% 0.85%
2019 2.37% 0.94%
2018 2.4% 0.97%
2017 2.47% 1.03%
2016 2.54% 1.08%
2015 2.6% 1.13%
2014 2.66% 1.18%
2013 2.7% 1.25%
2012 2.7% 1.29%
2011 2.66% 1.28%
2010 2.62% 1.27%
2009 2.58% 1.28%
2008 2.55% 1.31%
2007 2.52% 1.33%
2006 2.44% 1.33%
2005 2.37% 1.29%
2004 2.33% 1.28%
2003 2.29% 1.33%
2002 2.22% 1.36%
2001 2.15% 1.4%
2000 2.03% 1.44%
1999 1.91% 1.51%
1998 1.88% 1.59%
1997 1.92% 1.64%
1996 2.11% 1.66%
1995 2.56% 1.68%
1994 3.14% 1.7%
1993 3.36% 1.72%
1992 2.99% 1.75%
1991 2.15% 1.79%
1990 1.66% 1.83%
1989 1.67% 1.89%
1988 1.64% 1.93%
1987 1.62% 1.96%
1986 1.61% 2.04%
1985 1.6% 2.16%
1984 1.6% 2.25%
1983 1.6% 2.31%
1982 1.6% 2.34%
1981 1.58% 2.37%
1980 1.15% 2.42%
1979 3.56% 2.45%
1978 6.73% 2.47%
1977 6.86% 2.49%
1976 6.64% 2.53%
1975 6.13% 2.56%
1974 3.46% 2.61%
1973 1.05% 2.66%
1972 0.07% 2.7%
1971 0.31% 2.75%
1970 0.48% 2.79%
1969 0.59% 2.8%
1968 1.61% 2.74%
1967 0.37% 2.63%
1966 -1.41% 2.39%
1965 -2.3% 2.56%
1964 -0.99% 2.9%
1963 0.84% 2.87%
1962 1.19% 2.85%
1961 0.85% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
Current population
2323460
289027659
Population rank 146/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 3.48%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
14.2 seconds
One birth every
8.08 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
34.1 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +132 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 112/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -39,509
Net migration rank 96/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -39,509
2024 49,642 -1,712 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 49,498 -1,400 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 48,920 -1,400 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 47,242 -1,395 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 46,718 -1,394 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 47,196 -1,395 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 46,659 -1,396 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 46,318 -1,398 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 46,814 -1,392 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 46,846 -1,393 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 46,615 -1,393 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 46,472 -1,395 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 45,480 -1,442 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 44,405 -1,760 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 43,067 -2,257 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 41,950 -2,821 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 40,841 -3,313 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 40,288 -3,676 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 38,886 -4,142 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 37,347 -4,662 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 36,495 -5,144 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 35,649 -5,487 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 34,561 -5,712 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 33,461 -6,239 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 32,816 -6,971 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 30,916 -7,686 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 30,390 -8,163 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 29,792 -8,176 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 29,778 -7,369 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 29,142 -4,376 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 27,895 3,174 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 26,943 8,562 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 25,747 7,531 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 24,527 1,621 3,288,791 3,096
1990 23,936 -8,151 3,250,906 11,539
1989 24,286 -8,296 3,316,792 19,905
1988 23,940 -8,473 3,331,242 25,383
1987 23,549 -8,622 3,304,520 26,705
1986 23,301 -8,748 3,309,905 30,988
1985 23,116 -8,812 3,419,412 37,451
1984 22,861 -8,812 3,549,570 43,693
1983 22,542 -8,729 3,558,949 47,375
1982 22,131 -8,539 3,545,504 46,792
1981 21,611 -8,291 3,497,244 44,710
1980 21,024 -8,086 3,484,846 42,254
1979 19,736 -13,801 3,460,621 43,900
1978 17,468 32,936 3,412,980 45,911
1977 15,484 33,922 3,334,779 45,610
1976 13,688 32,113 3,291,479 48,010
1975 11,998 28,645 3,263,794 56,386
1974 10,321 24,290 3,196,136 61,188
1973 8,430 -1,985 3,210,643 64,991
1972 7,911 -1,985 3,149,726 72,007
1971 8,183 -13,302 3,111,304 79,264
1970 7,632 1,123 3,080,421 81,368
1969 7,857 -11,033 3,034,825 82,955
1968 7,289 2,769 2,961,608 55,731
1967 6,742 1,516 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 6,955 -11,006 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 7,789 -19,928 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 8,989 -23,936 2,700,138 144,819
1963 9,190 -5,993 2,609,526 110,166
1962 10,662 -3,960 2,525,163 106,264
1961 10,756 -3,575 2,434,113 103,628
1960 10,618 -8,007 2,350,971 101,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people). In Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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