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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 2.21 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2100 4,713,717 9,589,440
2099 4,706,710 9,513,152
2098 4,700,179 9,437,521
2097 4,692,465 9,362,225
2096 4,683,547 9,287,200
2095 4,675,216 9,212,523
2094 4,663,709 9,138,210
2093 4,652,393 9,064,241
2092 4,640,186 8,990,676
2091 4,629,025 8,917,547
2090 4,617,372 8,844,888
2089 4,605,435 8,772,503
2088 4,592,696 8,700,563
2087 4,579,003 8,629,117
2086 4,563,387 8,558,199
2085 4,547,611 8,487,764
2084 4,530,795 8,417,828
2083 4,515,144 8,348,353
2082 4,498,757 8,279,354
2081 4,482,173 8,210,772
2080 4,462,572 8,142,636
2079 4,441,414 8,075,101
2078 4,419,851 8,008,036
2077 4,396,170 7,941,463
2076 4,371,588 7,875,406
2075 4,344,499 7,809,930
2074 4,319,080 7,745,028
2073 4,291,330 7,680,639
2072 4,263,400 7,616,806
2071 4,235,126 7,553,744
2070 4,206,800 7,491,390
2069 4,177,044 7,429,571
2068 4,145,996 7,368,423
2067 4,114,778 7,307,932
2066 4,083,481 7,248,116
2065 4,049,028 7,188,899
2064 4,014,305 7,130,298
2063 3,978,845 7,072,099
2062 3,942,144 7,014,494
2061 3,904,704 6,957,511
2060 3,868,649 6,901,153
2059 3,829,775 6,845,293
2058 3,790,102 6,789,909
2057 3,750,628 6,734,955
2056 3,711,479 6,680,523
2055 3,670,706 6,626,403
2054 3,627,775 6,572,580
2053 3,586,800 6,518,885
2052 3,544,101 6,465,284
2051 3,499,300 6,411,692
2050 3,453,604 6,358,029
2049 3,406,207 6,304,394
2048 3,359,168 6,250,650
2047 3,310,573 6,196,914
2046 3,263,932 6,143,120
2045 3,215,095 6,089,197
2044 3,167,811 6,035,156
2043 3,120,502 5,981,241
2042 3,073,261 5,927,307
2041 3,026,226 5,873,587
2040 2,978,546 5,820,161
2039 2,929,745 5,767,029
2038 2,881,381 5,714,211
2037 2,833,162 5,661,929
2036 2,783,763 5,610,194
2035 2,736,596 5,559,069
2034 2,688,639 5,508,623
2033 2,638,770 5,458,935
2032 2,589,298 5,410,081
2031 2,540,343 5,362,063
2030 2,492,311 5,314,935
2029 2,444,595 5,265,492
2028 2,396,565 5,212,438
2027 2,347,456 5,152,065
2026 2,298,738 5,080,894
2025 2,249,807 4,998,262
2024 2,201,352 4,897,263
2023 2,153,339 4,853,420
2022 2,105,529 4,589,643
2021 2,058,841 4,360,865
2020 2,013,255 4,400,267
2019 1,967,696 4,442,316
2018 1,922,168 4,323,515
2017 1,877,072 4,154,812
2016 1,831,893 4,004,096
2015 1,786,457 3,834,574
2014 1,741,122 3,665,876
2013 1,695,973 3,507,844
2012 1,651,417 3,337,109
2011 1,608,076 3,132,814
2010 1,566,347 2,943,372
2009 1,526,377 2,795,484
2008 1,488,054 2,651,421
2007 1,450,986 2,507,887
2006 1,415,303 2,364,733
2005 1,381,585 2,236,788
2004 1,349,563 2,157,320
2003 1,318,806 2,109,881
2002 1,289,307 2,059,974
2001 1,261,273 2,008,121
2000 1,234,741 1,954,709
1999 1,210,206 1,900,030
1998 1,187,473 1,844,302
1997 1,165,545 1,787,683
1996 1,143,535 1,730,246
1995 1,119,949 1,681,513
1994 1,092,031 1,664,361
1993 1,058,745 1,672,151
1992 1,024,356 1,634,961
1991 994,639 1,351,399
1990 973,669 1,684,819
1989 957,789 2,217,468
1988 942,061 2,134,707
1987 926,862 2,052,994
1986 912,126 1,972,520
1985 897,697 1,894,242
1984 883,519 1,820,688
1983 869,592 1,744,295
1982 855,891 1,662,480
1981 842,432 1,583,426
1980 829,303 1,504,782
1979 819,867 1,423,514
1978 791,694 1,340,319
1977 741,789 1,258,023
1976 694,191 1,178,711
1975 650,966 1,104,863
1974 613,338 1,038,346
1973 592,808 977,654
1972 586,620 920,352
1971 586,221 865,076
1970 584,403 809,114
1969 581,610 749,452
1968 578,170 687,716
1967 569,011 628,089
1966 566,908 572,590
1965 575,005 521,174
1964 588,543 473,115
1963 594,418 427,694
1962 589,474 384,995
1961 582,532 345,945
1960 577,633 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
2100 0.15% 0.8%
2099 0.14% 0.8%
2098 0.16% 0.8%
2097 0.19% 0.81%
2096 0.18% 0.81%
2095 0.25% 0.81%
2094 0.24% 0.82%
2093 0.26% 0.82%
2092 0.24% 0.82%
2091 0.25% 0.82%
2090 0.26% 0.83%
2089 0.28% 0.83%
2088 0.3% 0.83%
2087 0.34% 0.83%
2086 0.35% 0.83%
2085 0.37% 0.83%
2084 0.35% 0.83%
2083 0.36% 0.83%
2082 0.37% 0.84%
2081 0.44% 0.84%
2080 0.48% 0.84%
2079 0.49% 0.84%
2078 0.54% 0.84%
2077 0.56% 0.84%
2076 0.62% 0.84%
2075 0.59% 0.84%
2074 0.65% 0.84%
2073 0.66% 0.84%
2072 0.67% 0.83%
2071 0.67% 0.83%
2070 0.71% 0.83%
2069 0.75% 0.83%
2068 0.76% 0.83%
2067 0.77% 0.83%
2066 0.85% 0.82%
2065 0.86% 0.82%
2064 0.89% 0.82%
2063 0.93% 0.82%
2062 0.96% 0.82%
2061 0.93% 0.82%
2060 1.02% 0.82%
2059 1.05% 0.82%
2058 1.05% 0.82%
2057 1.05% 0.81%
2056 1.11% 0.82%
2055 1.18% 0.82%
2054 1.14% 0.82%
2053 1.2% 0.83%
2052 1.28% 0.84%
2051 1.32% 0.84%
2050 1.39% 0.85%
2049 1.4% 0.86%
2048 1.47% 0.87%
2047 1.43% 0.88%
2046 1.52% 0.89%
2045 1.49% 0.9%
2044 1.52% 0.9%
2043 1.54% 0.91%
2042 1.55% 0.91%
2041 1.6% 0.92%
2040 1.67% 0.92%
2039 1.68% 0.92%
2038 1.7% 0.92%
2037 1.77% 0.92%
2036 1.72% 0.92%
2035 1.78% 0.92%
2034 1.89% 0.91%
2033 1.91% 0.9%
2032 1.93% 0.9%
2031 1.93% 0.89%
2030 1.95% 0.94%
2029 2% 1.02%
2028 2.09% 1.17%
2027 2.12% 1.4%
2026 2.17% 1.65%
2025 2.2% 2.06%
2024 2.23% 0.9%
2023 2.27% 5.75%
2022 2.27% 5.25%
2021 2.26% -0.9%
2020 2.32% -0.95%
2019 2.37% 2.75%
2018 2.4% 4.06%
2017 2.47% 3.76%
2016 2.54% 4.42%
2015 2.6% 4.6%
2014 2.66% 4.51%
2013 2.7% 5.12%
2012 2.7% 6.52%
2011 2.66% 6.44%
2010 2.62% 5.29%
2009 2.58% 5.43%
2008 2.55% 5.72%
2007 2.52% 6.05%
2006 2.44% 5.72%
2005 2.37% 3.68%
2004 2.33% 2.25%
2003 2.29% 2.42%
2002 2.22% 2.58%
2001 2.15% 2.73%
2000 2.03% 2.88%
1999 1.91% 3.02%
1998 1.88% 3.17%
1997 1.92% 3.32%
1996 2.11% 2.9%
1995 2.56% 1.03%
1994 3.14% -0.47%
1993 3.36% 2.27%
1992 2.99% 21%
1991 2.15% -19.8%
1990 1.66% -24%
1989 1.67% 3.88%
1988 1.64% 3.98%
1987 1.62% 4.08%
1986 1.61% 4.13%
1985 1.6% 4.04%
1984 1.6% 4.38%
1983 1.6% 4.92%
1982 1.6% 4.99%
1981 1.58% 5.23%
1980 1.15% 5.71%
1979 3.56% 6.21%
1978 6.73% 6.54%
1977 6.86% 6.73%
1976 6.64% 6.68%
1975 6.13% 6.41%
1974 3.46% 6.21%
1973 1.05% 6.23%
1972 0.07% 6.39%
1971 0.31% 6.92%
1970 0.48% 7.96%
1969 0.59% 8.98%
1968 1.61% 9.49%
1967 0.37% 9.69%
1966 -1.41% 9.87%
1965 -2.3% 10.2%
1964 -0.99% 10.6%
1963 0.84% 11.1%
1962 1.19% 11.3%
1961 0.85% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
Current population
2311915
5100145
Population rank 146/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +132 +120
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 106/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +42,775
Net migration rank 96/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 42,775
2024 - -1,712 - 61,624
2023 49,498 -1,400 42,568 50,008
2022 48,920 -1,400 41,752 368,560
2021 47,242 -1,395 42,057 19,678
2020 46,718 -1,394 41,083 -168,379
2019 47,196 -1,395 46,268 181
2018 46,659 -1,396 47,222 145,973
2017 46,318 -1,398 51,498 92,717
2016 46,814 -1,392 51,397 105,818
2015 46,846 -1,393 52,127 129,695
2014 46,615 -1,393 54,673 100,891
2013 46,472 -1,395 52,666 107,821
2012 45,480 -1,442 53,181 127,777
2011 44,405 -1,760 50,733 176,732
2010 43,067 -2,257 49,838 101,566
2009 41,950 -2,821 48,879 95,483
2008 40,841 -3,313 47,505 96,268
2007 40,288 -3,676 46,539 96,765
2006 38,886 -4,142 45,911 97,087
2005 37,347 -4,662 45,243 67,638
2004 36,495 -5,144 44,341 1,713
2003 35,649 -5,487 42,934 5,895
2002 34,561 -5,712 41,651 9,335
2001 33,461 -6,239 40,662 12,055
2000 32,816 -6,971 39,811 14,296
1999 30,916 -7,686 39,342 15,912
1998 30,390 -8,163 39,324 16,878
1997 29,792 -8,176 39,581 17,457
1996 29,778 -7,369 39,920 17,914
1995 29,142 -4,376 39,198 438
1994 27,895 3,174 36,533 -41,862
1993 26,943 8,562 33,239 -43,501
1992 25,747 7,531 32,016 52,620
1991 24,527 1,621 21,867 460,628
1990 23,936 -8,151 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 24,286 -8,296 49,390 34,643
1988 23,940 -8,473 50,037 31,455
1987 23,549 -8,622 50,690 31,243
1986 23,301 -8,748 51,824 27,187
1985 23,116 -8,812 51,772 25,777
1984 22,861 -8,812 52,539 17,020
1983 22,542 -8,729 51,460 31,758
1982 22,131 -8,539 49,981 30,437
1981 21,611 -8,291 48,098 29,600
1980 21,024 -8,086 47,096 32,483
1979 19,736 -13,801 45,569 37,383
1978 17,468 32,936 44,277 39,159
1977 15,484 33,922 42,922 38,225
1976 13,688 32,113 41,439 36,050
1975 11,998 28,645 39,295 30,909
1974 10,321 24,290 37,425 25,398
1973 8,430 -1,985 35,741 22,830
1972 7,911 -1,985 34,045 21,984
1971 8,183 -13,302 32,339 22,182
1970 7,632 1,123 30,789 26,614
1969 7,857 -11,033 28,774 33,143
1968 7,289 2,769 26,161 35,399
1967 6,742 1,516 23,520 34,177
1966 6,955 -11,006 20,914 32,383
1965 7,789 -19,928 18,952 30,580
1964 8,989 -23,936 17,064 29,537
1963 9,190 -5,993 15,357 28,889
1962 10,662 -3,960 13,730 27,417
1961 10,756 -3,575 12,327 24,618
1960 10,618 -8,007 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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