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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 2.39 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2100 4,713,717 5,468,791
2099 4,706,710 5,493,162
2098 4,700,179 5,516,999
2097 4,692,465 5,540,157
2096 4,683,547 5,562,811
2095 4,675,216 5,583,505
2094 4,663,709 5,603,538
2093 4,652,393 5,623,266
2092 4,640,186 5,642,437
2091 4,629,025 5,661,268
2090 4,617,372 5,680,076
2089 4,605,435 5,697,512
2088 4,592,696 5,714,108
2087 4,579,003 5,729,431
2086 4,563,387 5,743,405
2085 4,547,611 5,757,666
2084 4,530,795 5,771,610
2083 4,515,144 5,785,324
2082 4,498,757 5,798,037
2081 4,482,173 5,809,262
2080 4,462,572 5,821,598
2079 4,441,414 5,836,731
2078 4,419,851 5,851,937
2077 4,396,170 5,867,627
2076 4,371,588 5,883,876
2075 4,344,499 5,900,200
2074 4,319,080 5,917,659
2073 4,291,330 5,934,975
2072 4,263,400 5,952,211
2071 4,235,126 5,969,279
2070 4,206,800 5,986,770
2069 4,177,044 6,003,570
2068 4,145,996 6,019,937
2067 4,114,778 6,035,810
2066 4,083,481 6,051,604
2065 4,049,028 6,066,791
2064 4,014,305 6,081,606
2063 3,978,845 6,094,455
2062 3,942,144 6,106,325
2061 3,904,704 6,118,587
2060 3,868,649 6,131,482
2059 3,829,775 6,143,979
2058 3,790,102 6,153,447
2057 3,750,628 6,161,059
2056 3,711,479 6,164,047
2055 3,670,706 6,168,611
2054 3,627,775 6,169,455
2053 3,586,800 6,169,673
2052 3,544,101 6,167,591
2051 3,499,300 6,164,894
2050 3,453,604 6,159,756
2049 3,406,207 6,151,623
2048 3,359,168 6,140,272
2047 3,310,573 6,128,245
2046 3,263,932 6,115,454
2045 3,215,095 6,099,562
2044 3,167,811 6,081,384
2043 3,120,502 6,062,477
2042 3,073,261 6,041,683
2041 3,026,226 6,017,573
2040 2,978,546 5,992,311
2039 2,929,745 5,967,604
2038 2,881,381 5,940,474
2037 2,833,162 5,912,327
2036 2,783,763 5,884,159
2035 2,736,596 5,855,902
2034 2,688,639 5,825,178
2033 2,638,770 5,792,751
2032 2,589,298 5,757,842
2031 2,540,343 5,721,671
2030 2,492,311 5,684,420
2029 2,444,595 5,644,008
2028 2,396,565 5,600,083
2027 2,347,456 5,553,725
2026 2,298,738 5,505,248
2025 2,249,807 5,452,752
2024 2,201,352 5,395,790
2023 2,153,339 5,311,538
2022 2,105,529 5,212,836
2021 2,058,841 5,110,585
2020 2,013,255 5,039,747
2019 1,967,696 4,976,456
2018 1,922,168 4,898,022
2017 1,877,072 4,827,445
2016 1,831,893 4,762,722
2015 1,786,457 4,701,957
2014 1,741,122 4,657,740
2013 1,695,973 4,623,816
2012 1,651,417 4,599,533
2011 1,608,076 4,580,084
2010 1,566,347 4,560,155
2009 1,526,377 4,535,375
2008 1,488,054 4,489,544
2007 1,450,986 4,398,942
2006 1,415,303 4,273,591
2005 1,381,585 4,159,914
2004 1,349,563 4,070,262
2003 1,318,806 3,996,521
2002 1,289,307 3,931,947
2001 1,261,273 3,866,243
2000 1,234,741 3,805,174
1999 1,210,206 3,754,786
1998 1,187,473 3,712,696
1997 1,165,545 3,674,171
1996 1,143,535 3,637,510
1995 1,119,949 3,608,841
1994 1,092,031 3,590,386
1993 1,058,745 3,576,261
1992 1,024,356 3,558,430
1991 994,639 3,534,235
1990 973,669 3,513,974
1989 957,789 3,511,009
1988 942,061 3,524,949
1987 926,862 3,540,057
1986 912,126 3,539,690
1985 897,697 3,538,082
1984 883,519 3,532,423
1983 869,592 3,510,600
1982 855,891 3,485,800
1981 842,432 3,453,000
1980 829,303 3,412,800
1979 819,867 3,373,750
1978 791,694 3,329,100
1977 741,789 3,282,200
1976 694,191 3,238,050
1975 650,966 3,189,550
1974 613,338 3,137,500
1973 592,808 3,085,950
1972 586,620 3,036,850
1971 586,221 2,992,050
1970 584,403 2,957,250
1969 581,610 2,932,650
1968 578,170 2,915,550
1967 569,011 2,902,450
1966 566,908 2,888,800
1965 575,005 2,877,300
1964 588,543 2,866,550
1963 594,418 2,852,650
1962 589,474 2,836,050
1961 582,532 2,824,400
1960 577,633 2,828,600

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/guinea-bissau/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guinea-Bissau's population will grow by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people with a rank change from 146th to 136th. The population of Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
2100 0.15% -0.44%
2099 0.14% -0.43%
2098 0.16% -0.42%
2097 0.19% -0.41%
2096 0.18% -0.37%
2095 0.25% -0.36%
2094 0.24% -0.35%
2093 0.26% -0.34%
2092 0.24% -0.33%
2091 0.25% -0.33%
2090 0.26% -0.31%
2089 0.28% -0.29%
2088 0.3% -0.27%
2087 0.34% -0.24%
2086 0.35% -0.25%
2085 0.37% -0.24%
2084 0.35% -0.24%
2083 0.36% -0.22%
2082 0.37% -0.19%
2081 0.44% -0.21%
2080 0.48% -0.26%
2079 0.49% -0.26%
2078 0.54% -0.27%
2077 0.56% -0.28%
2076 0.62% -0.28%
2075 0.59% -0.3%
2074 0.65% -0.29%
2073 0.66% -0.29%
2072 0.67% -0.29%
2071 0.67% -0.29%
2070 0.71% -0.28%
2069 0.75% -0.27%
2068 0.76% -0.26%
2067 0.77% -0.26%
2066 0.85% -0.25%
2065 0.86% -0.24%
2064 0.89% -0.21%
2063 0.93% -0.19%
2062 0.96% -0.2%
2061 0.93% -0.21%
2060 1.02% -0.2%
2059 1.05% -0.15%
2058 1.05% -0.12%
2057 1.05% -0.05%
2056 1.11% -0.07%
2055 1.18% -0.01%
2054 1.14% -0.004%
2053 1.2% 0.03%
2052 1.28% 0.04%
2051 1.32% 0.08%
2050 1.39% 0.13%
2049 1.4% 0.18%
2048 1.47% 0.2%
2047 1.43% 0.21%
2046 1.52% 0.26%
2045 1.49% 0.3%
2044 1.52% 0.31%
2043 1.54% 0.34%
2042 1.55% 0.4%
2041 1.6% 0.42%
2040 1.67% 0.41%
2039 1.68% 0.46%
2038 1.7% 0.48%
2037 1.77% 0.48%
2036 1.72% 0.48%
2035 1.78% 0.53%
2034 1.89% 0.56%
2033 1.91% 0.61%
2032 1.93% 0.63%
2031 1.93% 0.66%
2030 1.95% 0.72%
2029 2% 0.78%
2028 2.09% 0.83%
2027 2.12% 0.88%
2026 2.17% 0.96%
2025 2.2% 1.06%
2024 2.23% 1.59%
2023 2.27% 1.89%
2022 2.27% 2%
2021 2.26% 1.41%
2020 2.32% 1.27%
2019 2.37% 1.6%
2018 2.4% 1.46%
2017 2.47% 1.36%
2016 2.54% 1.29%
2015 2.6% 0.95%
2014 2.66% 0.73%
2013 2.7% 0.53%
2012 2.7% 0.42%
2011 2.66% 0.44%
2010 2.62% 0.55%
2009 2.58% 1.02%
2008 2.55% 2.06%
2007 2.52% 2.93%
2006 2.44% 2.73%
2005 2.37% 2.2%
2004 2.33% 1.85%
2003 2.29% 1.64%
2002 2.22% 1.7%
2001 2.15% 1.6%
2000 2.03% 1.34%
1999 1.91% 1.13%
1998 1.88% 1.05%
1997 1.92% 1.01%
1996 2.11% 0.79%
1995 2.56% 0.51%
1994 3.14% 0.39%
1993 3.36% 0.5%
1992 2.99% 0.68%
1991 2.15% 0.58%
1990 1.66% 0.08%
1989 1.67% -0.4%
1988 1.64% -0.43%
1987 1.62% 0.01%
1986 1.61% 0.05%
1985 1.6% 0.16%
1984 1.6% 0.62%
1983 1.6% 0.71%
1982 1.6% 0.95%
1981 1.58% 1.18%
1980 1.15% 1.16%
1979 3.56% 1.34%
1978 6.73% 1.43%
1977 6.86% 1.36%
1976 6.64% 1.52%
1975 6.13% 1.66%
1974 3.46% 1.67%
1973 1.05% 1.62%
1972 0.07% 1.5%
1971 0.31% 1.18%
1970 0.48% 0.84%
1969 0.59% 0.59%
1968 1.61% 0.45%
1967 0.37% 0.47%
1966 -1.41% 0.4%
1965 -2.3% 0.38%
1964 -0.99% 0.49%
1963 0.84% 0.59%
1962 1.19% 0.41%
1961 0.85% -0.15%

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/guinea-bissau/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Ireland
Current population
2311915
5518360
Population rank 146/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +231
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 68/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +35,417
Net migration rank 96/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 35,417
2024 - -1,712 - 39,059
2023 49,498 -1,400 19,652 43,873
2022 48,920 -1,400 19,287 93,535
2021 47,242 -1,395 26,064 27,419
2020 46,718 -1,394 23,687 15,746
2019 47,196 -1,395 28,365 29,663
2018 46,659 -1,396 29,878 33,387
2017 46,318 -1,398 31,379 28,883
2016 46,814 -1,392 33,339 18,967
2015 46,846 -1,393 35,265 13,376
2014 46,615 -1,393 37,728 448
2013 46,472 -1,395 39,302 -12,309
2012 45,480 -1,442 42,775 -22,411
2011 44,405 -1,760 45,801 -26,529
2010 43,067 -2,257 47,426 -26,974
2009 41,950 -2,821 47,168 -18,524
2008 40,841 -3,313 46,691 18,979
2007 40,288 -3,676 43,109 76,465
2006 38,886 -4,142 36,752 94,513
2005 37,347 -4,662 33,279 63,983
2004 36,495 -5,144 33,376 49,102
2003 35,649 -5,487 32,372 32,220
2002 34,561 -5,712 31,062 34,286
2001 33,461 -6,239 27,837 39,220
2000 32,816 -6,971 23,592 31,298
1999 30,916 -7,686 21,402 23,592
1998 30,390 -8,163 22,277 16,615
1997 29,792 -8,176 21,311 17,425
1996 29,778 -7,369 18,915 9,959
1995 29,142 -4,376 16,601 10,019
1994 27,895 3,174 17,234 -3,118
1993 26,943 8,562 17,166 -3,762
1992 25,747 7,531 20,283 1,335
1991 24,527 1,621 21,206 4,944
1990 23,936 -8,151 21,787 -8,203
1989 24,286 -8,296 20,012 -28,752
1988 23,940 -8,473 22,912 -44,020
1987 23,549 -8,622 26,904 -38,426
1986 23,301 -8,748 27,963 -21,139
1985 23,116 -8,812 29,013 -16,178
1984 22,861 -8,812 31,791 -15,549
1983 22,542 -8,729 34,053 -15,043
1982 22,131 -8,539 38,344 -14,464
1981 21,611 -8,291 39,364 -10,834
1980 21,024 -8,086 40,612 -2,876
1979 19,736 -13,801 38,798 1,486
1978 17,468 32,936 36,288 15,543
1977 15,484 33,922 35,448 14,505
1976 13,688 32,113 33,676 14,200
1975 11,998 28,645 34,128 13,828
1974 10,321 24,290 34,199 13,482
1973 8,430 -1,985 34,562 13,164
1972 7,911 -1,985 34,316 12,858
1971 8,183 -13,302 35,606 5,851
1970 7,632 1,123 30,756 -8,892
1969 7,857 -11,033 29,326 -10,250
1968 7,289 2,769 27,697 -11,132
1967 6,742 1,516 29,895 -11,708
1966 6,955 -11,006 26,866 -11,858
1965 7,789 -19,928 30,500 -14,016
1964 8,989 -23,936 31,532 -15,640
1963 9,190 -5,993 29,667 -16,615
1962 10,662 -3,960 28,077 -17,438
1961 10,756 -3,575 25,137 -22,237
1960 10,618 -8,007 28,286 -38,492

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

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

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). In Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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