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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 33,910,252 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 0.44% 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 +2.36% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% 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 4,713,104 104,904,226
2099 4,706,098 104,097,040
2098 4,699,568 103,275,264
2097 4,691,855 102,455,988
2096 4,682,938 101,612,663
2095 4,674,608 100,756,953
2094 4,663,103 99,882,932
2093 4,651,788 99,006,111
2092 4,639,582 98,098,926
2091 4,628,423 97,176,680
2090 4,616,772 96,248,804
2089 4,604,837 95,318,164
2088 4,592,099 94,395,936
2087 4,578,407 93,464,192
2086 4,562,793 92,517,200
2085 4,547,020 91,575,557
2084 4,530,206 90,642,933
2083 4,514,557 89,673,290
2082 4,498,172 88,700,125
2081 4,481,590 87,715,881
2080 4,461,992 86,728,284
2079 4,440,836 85,741,415
2078 4,419,277 84,742,375
2077 4,395,599 83,738,886
2076 4,371,019 82,733,035
2075 4,343,934 81,703,106
2074 4,318,519 80,687,434
2073 4,290,772 79,667,993
2072 4,262,846 78,646,863
2071 4,234,576 77,607,733
2070 4,206,253 76,567,079
2069 4,176,501 75,527,815
2068 4,145,457 74,468,469
2067 4,114,243 73,417,707
2066 4,082,951 72,351,827
2065 4,048,502 71,301,141
2064 4,013,784 70,261,039
2063 3,978,328 69,222,001
2062 3,941,631 68,196,917
2061 3,904,197 67,166,219
2060 3,868,146 66,149,529
2059 3,829,277 65,130,659
2058 3,789,609 64,100,835
2057 3,750,140 63,082,551
2056 3,710,996 62,065,729
2055 3,670,229 61,036,845
2054 3,627,303 60,004,777
2053 3,586,333 58,983,583
2052 3,543,640 57,959,085
2051 3,498,845 56,932,897
2050 3,453,155 55,909,441
2049 3,405,764 54,893,369
2048 3,358,731 53,867,419
2047 3,310,142 52,850,696
2046 3,263,507 51,836,334
2045 3,214,677 50,822,485
2044 3,167,400 49,797,934
2043 3,120,097 48,781,333
2042 3,072,862 47,776,778
2041 3,025,833 46,788,054
2040 2,978,159 45,806,217
2039 2,929,364 44,834,350
2038 2,881,007 43,874,381
2037 2,832,794 42,922,767
2036 2,783,401 41,988,786
2035 2,736,240 41,071,409
2034 2,688,290 40,164,910
2033 2,638,427 39,273,072
2032 2,588,961 38,408,366
2031 2,540,013 37,558,099
2030 2,491,987 36,727,569
2029 2,444,278 35,907,265
2028 2,396,253 35,095,347
2027 2,347,151 34,296,079
2026 2,298,439 33,502,750
2025 2,249,515 32,711,547
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% 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 48.6% to 3,453,155 people with a rank change from 146th to 136th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 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 2.19% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast
Current population
2323460
33910252
Population rank 146/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
8.08 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
34.1 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 26/197
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 49,642 -1,712 765,049 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 2026-07-08).

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 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 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 (1960–2025, 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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