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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 14.6 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2100 4,713,717 104,920,371
2099 4,706,710 104,113,061
2098 4,700,179 103,291,158
2097 4,692,465 102,471,756
2096 4,683,547 101,628,301
2095 4,675,216 100,772,460
2094 4,663,709 99,898,304
2093 4,652,393 99,021,348
2092 4,640,186 98,114,023
2091 4,629,025 97,191,635
2090 4,617,372 96,263,617
2089 4,605,435 95,332,834
2088 4,592,696 94,410,464
2087 4,579,003 93,478,576
2086 4,563,387 92,531,438
2085 4,547,611 91,589,651
2084 4,530,795 90,656,883
2083 4,515,144 89,687,091
2082 4,498,757 88,713,776
2081 4,482,173 87,729,381
2080 4,462,572 86,741,632
2079 4,441,414 85,754,611
2078 4,419,851 84,755,417
2077 4,396,170 83,751,773
2076 4,371,588 82,745,768
2075 4,344,499 81,715,680
2074 4,319,080 80,699,852
2073 4,291,330 79,680,254
2072 4,263,400 78,658,967
2071 4,235,126 77,619,677
2070 4,206,800 76,578,862
2069 4,177,044 75,539,439
2068 4,145,996 74,479,930
2067 4,114,778 73,429,006
2066 4,083,481 72,362,962
2065 4,049,028 71,312,115
2064 4,014,305 70,271,852
2063 3,978,845 69,232,655
2062 3,942,144 68,207,413
2061 3,904,704 67,176,556
2060 3,868,649 66,159,709
2059 3,829,775 65,140,683
2058 3,790,102 64,110,700
2057 3,750,628 63,092,260
2056 3,711,479 62,075,281
2055 3,670,706 61,046,238
2054 3,627,775 60,014,012
2053 3,586,800 58,992,661
2052 3,544,101 57,968,005
2051 3,499,300 56,941,659
2050 3,453,604 55,918,046
2049 3,406,207 54,901,818
2048 3,359,168 53,875,709
2047 3,310,573 52,858,830
2046 3,263,932 51,844,312
2045 3,215,095 50,830,306
2044 3,167,811 49,805,598
2043 3,120,502 48,788,840
2042 3,073,261 47,784,131
2041 3,026,226 46,795,255
2040 2,978,546 45,813,266
2039 2,929,745 44,841,250
2038 2,881,381 43,881,133
2037 2,833,162 42,929,373
2036 2,783,763 41,995,248
2035 2,736,596 41,077,730
2034 2,688,639 40,171,091
2033 2,638,770 39,279,116
2032 2,589,298 38,414,277
2031 2,540,343 37,563,879
2030 2,492,311 36,733,221
2029 2,444,595 35,912,791
2028 2,396,565 35,100,748
2027 2,347,456 34,301,358
2026 2,298,738 33,507,906
2025 2,249,807 32,716,581
2024 2,201,352 31,934,230
2023 2,153,339 31,165,654
2022 2,105,529 30,395,002
2021 2,058,841 29,639,736
2020 2,013,255 28,915,449
2019 1,967,696 28,193,009
2018 1,922,168 27,464,173
2017 1,877,072 26,733,372
2016 1,831,893 25,989,405
2015 1,786,457 25,246,342
2014 1,741,122 24,527,395
2013 1,695,973 23,939,775
2012 1,651,417 23,467,078
2011 1,608,076 22,982,000
2010 1,566,347 22,488,065
2009 1,526,377 21,997,940
2008 1,488,054 21,514,439
2007 1,450,986 21,030,558
2006 1,415,303 20,546,802
2005 1,381,585 20,068,458
2004 1,349,563 19,595,000
2003 1,318,806 19,125,542
2002 1,289,307 18,654,771
2001 1,261,273 18,178,913
2000 1,234,741 17,699,004
1999 1,210,206 17,215,935
1998 1,187,473 16,663,948
1997 1,165,545 16,047,170
1996 1,143,535 15,442,312
1995 1,119,949 14,855,565
1994 1,092,031 14,287,201
1993 1,058,745 13,735,951
1992 1,024,356 13,200,310
1991 994,639 12,683,870
1990 973,669 12,189,778
1989 957,789 11,719,771
1988 942,061 11,275,189
1987 926,862 10,851,475
1986 912,126 10,440,917
1985 897,697 10,040,483
1984 883,519 9,650,516
1983 869,592 9,272,744
1982 855,891 8,907,936
1981 842,432 8,556,596
1980 829,303 8,220,714
1979 819,867 7,902,267
1978 791,694 7,603,130
1977 741,789 7,321,950
1976 694,191 7,057,958
1975 650,966 6,776,297
1974 613,338 6,474,057
1973 592,808 6,184,944
1972 586,620 5,909,716
1971 586,221 5,650,868
1970 584,403 5,411,567
1969 581,610 5,192,221
1968 578,170 4,990,021
1967 569,011 4,799,744
1966 566,908 4,617,519
1965 575,005 4,442,377
1964 588,543 4,273,952
1963 594,418 4,112,061
1962 589,474 3,956,939
1961 582,532 3,810,151
1960 577,633 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
2100 0.15% 0.78%
2099 0.14% 0.8%
2098 0.16% 0.8%
2097 0.19% 0.83%
2096 0.18% 0.85%
2095 0.25% 0.88%
2094 0.24% 0.89%
2093 0.26% 0.92%
2092 0.24% 0.95%
2091 0.25% 0.96%
2090 0.26% 0.98%
2089 0.28% 0.98%
2088 0.3% 1%
2087 0.34% 1.02%
2086 0.35% 1.03%
2085 0.37% 1.03%
2084 0.35% 1.08%
2083 0.36% 1.1%
2082 0.37% 1.12%
2081 0.44% 1.14%
2080 0.48% 1.15%
2079 0.49% 1.18%
2078 0.54% 1.2%
2077 0.56% 1.22%
2076 0.62% 1.26%
2075 0.59% 1.26%
2074 0.65% 1.28%
2073 0.66% 1.3%
2072 0.67% 1.34%
2071 0.67% 1.36%
2070 0.71% 1.38%
2069 0.75% 1.42%
2068 0.76% 1.43%
2067 0.77% 1.47%
2066 0.85% 1.47%
2065 0.86% 1.48%
2064 0.89% 1.5%
2063 0.93% 1.5%
2062 0.96% 1.53%
2061 0.93% 1.54%
2060 1.02% 1.56%
2059 1.05% 1.61%
2058 1.05% 1.61%
2057 1.05% 1.64%
2056 1.11% 1.69%
2055 1.18% 1.72%
2054 1.14% 1.73%
2053 1.2% 1.77%
2052 1.28% 1.8%
2051 1.32% 1.83%
2050 1.39% 1.85%
2049 1.4% 1.9%
2048 1.47% 1.92%
2047 1.43% 1.96%
2046 1.52% 1.99%
2045 1.49% 2.06%
2044 1.52% 2.08%
2043 1.54% 2.1%
2042 1.55% 2.11%
2041 1.6% 2.14%
2040 1.67% 2.17%
2039 1.68% 2.19%
2038 1.7% 2.22%
2037 1.77% 2.22%
2036 1.72% 2.23%
2035 1.78% 2.26%
2034 1.89% 2.27%
2033 1.91% 2.25%
2032 1.93% 2.26%
2031 1.93% 2.26%
2030 1.95% 2.28%
2029 2% 2.31%
2028 2.09% 2.33%
2027 2.12% 2.37%
2026 2.17% 2.42%
2025 2.2% 2.45%
2024 2.23% 2.47%
2023 2.27% 2.54%
2022 2.27% 2.55%
2021 2.26% 2.5%
2020 2.32% 2.56%
2019 2.37% 2.65%
2018 2.4% 2.73%
2017 2.47% 2.86%
2016 2.54% 2.94%
2015 2.6% 2.93%
2014 2.66% 2.45%
2013 2.7% 2.01%
2012 2.7% 2.11%
2011 2.66% 2.2%
2010 2.62% 2.23%
2009 2.58% 2.25%
2008 2.55% 2.3%
2007 2.52% 2.35%
2006 2.44% 2.38%
2005 2.37% 2.42%
2004 2.33% 2.45%
2003 2.29% 2.52%
2002 2.22% 2.62%
2001 2.15% 2.71%
2000 2.03% 2.81%
1999 1.91% 3.31%
1998 1.88% 3.84%
1997 1.92% 3.92%
1996 2.11% 3.95%
1995 2.56% 3.98%
1994 3.14% 4.01%
1993 3.36% 4.06%
1992 2.99% 4.07%
1991 2.15% 4.05%
1990 1.66% 4.01%
1989 1.67% 3.94%
1988 1.64% 3.9%
1987 1.62% 3.93%
1986 1.61% 3.99%
1985 1.6% 4.04%
1984 1.6% 4.07%
1983 1.6% 4.1%
1982 1.6% 4.11%
1981 1.58% 4.09%
1980 1.15% 4.03%
1979 3.56% 3.93%
1978 6.73% 3.84%
1977 6.86% 3.74%
1976 6.64% 4.16%
1975 6.13% 4.67%
1974 3.46% 4.67%
1973 1.05% 4.66%
1972 0.07% 4.58%
1971 0.31% 4.42%
1970 0.48% 4.22%
1969 0.59% 4.05%
1968 1.61% 3.96%
1967 0.37% 3.95%
1966 -1.41% 3.94%
1965 -2.3% 3.94%
1964 -0.99% 3.94%
1963 0.84% 3.92%
1962 1.19% 3.85%
1961 0.85% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
Current population
2311915
33722528
Population rank 146/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
8.13 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
34.6 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 28/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +11,305
Net migration rank 96/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 11,305
2024 - -1,712 - 7,838
2023 49,498 -1,400 758,261 6,002
2022 48,920 -1,400 750,270 26,777
2021 47,242 -1,395 732,191 1,322
2020 46,718 -1,394 727,455 -12,390
2019 47,196 -1,395 727,774 2,043
2018 46,659 -1,396 722,445 5,395
2017 46,318 -1,398 734,553 -796
2016 46,814 -1,392 735,630 18,568
2015 46,846 -1,393 731,387 522
2014 46,615 -1,393 728,978 -23,011
2013 46,472 -1,395 720,228 -250,964
2012 45,480 -1,442 708,847 -232,712
2011 44,405 -1,760 694,033 -200,010
2010 43,067 -2,257 676,554 -182,689
2009 41,950 -2,821 654,439 -168,027
2008 40,841 -3,313 630,610 -150,037
2007 40,288 -3,676 617,247 -130,079
2006 38,886 -4,142 605,001 -124,651
2005 37,347 -4,662 593,685 -117,342
2004 36,495 -5,144 579,424 -108,869
2003 35,649 -5,487 568,220 -99,880
2002 34,561 -5,712 563,692 -90,503
2001 33,461 -6,239 555,220 -76,679
2000 32,816 -6,971 545,129 -63,843
1999 30,916 -7,686 527,634 -42,777
1998 30,390 -8,163 509,167 109,961
1997 29,792 -8,176 489,984 124,443
1996 29,778 -7,369 469,740 125,556
1995 29,142 -4,376 453,719 124,501
1994 27,895 3,174 438,274 120,247
1993 26,943 8,562 430,759 113,215
1992 25,747 7,531 423,294 104,006
1991 24,527 1,621 413,354 92,228
1990 23,936 -8,151 402,629 79,979
1989 24,286 -8,296 390,081 67,324
1988 23,940 -8,473 378,575 53,187
1987 23,549 -8,622 370,654 45,028
1986 23,301 -8,748 357,205 48,233
1985 23,116 -8,812 344,549 50,872
1984 22,861 -8,812 331,910 52,594
1983 22,542 -8,729 317,379 53,646
1982 22,131 -8,539 305,204 53,384
1981 21,611 -8,291 292,755 51,354
1980 21,024 -8,086 280,630 47,031
1979 19,736 -13,801 268,875 40,355
1978 17,468 32,936 257,222 31,822
1977 15,484 33,922 250,858 22,452
1976 13,688 32,113 241,939 12,735
1975 11,998 28,645 228,883 79,766
1974 10,321 24,290 216,389 79,445
1973 8,430 -1,985 203,429 78,963
1972 7,911 -1,985 190,842 77,213
1971 8,183 -13,302 179,918 69,728
1970 7,632 1,123 170,070 58,883
1969 7,857 -11,033 161,541 48,192
1968 7,289 2,769 153,464 41,198
1967 6,742 1,516 145,773 40,125
1966 6,955 -11,006 138,438 40,125
1965 7,789 -19,928 131,601 40,125
1964 8,989 -23,936 124,996 40,125
1963 9,190 -5,993 118,526 40,125
1962 10,662 -3,960 111,930 39,670
1961 10,756 -3,575 105,568 36,410
1960 10,618 -8,007 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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