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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 3.46 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Laos
2100 4,713,717 9,342,607
2099 4,706,710 9,389,481
2098 4,700,179 9,435,427
2097 4,692,465 9,480,219
2096 4,683,547 9,524,052
2095 4,675,216 9,567,045
2094 4,663,709 9,609,471
2093 4,652,393 9,651,065
2092 4,640,186 9,691,590
2091 4,629,025 9,731,446
2090 4,617,372 9,770,116
2089 4,605,435 9,807,690
2088 4,592,696 9,844,143
2087 4,579,003 9,879,110
2086 4,563,387 9,912,903
2085 4,547,611 9,945,223
2084 4,530,795 9,975,614
2083 4,515,144 10,005,023
2082 4,498,757 10,032,558
2081 4,482,173 10,058,731
2080 4,462,572 10,083,222
2079 4,441,414 10,106,703
2078 4,419,851 10,128,372
2077 4,396,170 10,148,533
2076 4,371,588 10,165,829
2075 4,344,499 10,182,062
2074 4,319,080 10,196,505
2073 4,291,330 10,208,837
2072 4,263,400 10,218,581
2071 4,235,126 10,225,726
2070 4,206,800 10,231,909
2069 4,177,044 10,235,317
2068 4,145,996 10,235,668
2067 4,114,778 10,233,930
2066 4,083,481 10,228,744
2065 4,049,028 10,222,027
2064 4,014,305 10,212,674
2063 3,978,845 10,200,753
2062 3,942,144 10,186,526
2061 3,904,704 10,169,161
2060 3,868,649 10,149,107
2059 3,829,775 10,126,671
2058 3,790,102 10,100,989
2057 3,750,628 10,072,578
2056 3,711,479 10,041,736
2055 3,670,706 10,008,916
2054 3,627,775 9,972,602
2053 3,586,800 9,933,363
2052 3,544,101 9,891,383
2051 3,499,300 9,846,656
2050 3,453,604 9,799,766
2049 3,406,207 9,750,669
2048 3,359,168 9,697,931
2047 3,310,573 9,643,484
2046 3,263,932 9,586,249
2045 3,215,095 9,527,029
2044 3,167,811 9,465,046
2043 3,120,502 9,401,665
2042 3,073,261 9,334,890
2041 3,026,226 9,266,149
2040 2,978,546 9,195,755
2039 2,929,745 9,122,969
2038 2,881,381 9,046,689
2037 2,833,162 8,968,700
2036 2,783,763 8,888,903
2035 2,736,596 8,807,373
2034 2,688,639 8,723,937
2033 2,638,770 8,638,238
2032 2,589,298 8,550,017
2031 2,540,343 8,459,669
2030 2,492,311 8,367,305
2029 2,444,595 8,273,173
2028 2,396,565 8,176,811
2027 2,347,456 8,078,122
2026 2,298,738 7,977,666
2025 2,249,807 7,874,813
2024 2,201,352 7,769,819
2023 2,153,339 7,664,993
2022 2,105,529 7,559,007
2021 2,058,841 7,453,194
2020 2,013,255 7,346,533
2019 1,967,696 7,237,636
2018 1,922,168 7,128,045
2017 1,877,072 7,018,147
2016 1,831,893 6,908,802
2015 1,786,457 6,801,645
2014 1,741,122 6,703,172
2013 1,695,973 6,611,385
2012 1,651,417 6,518,978
2011 1,608,076 6,426,590
2010 1,566,347 6,334,194
2009 1,526,377 6,241,642
2008 1,488,054 6,148,969
2007 1,450,986 6,056,236
2006 1,415,303 5,963,200
2005 1,381,585 5,869,523
2004 1,349,563 5,781,626
2003 1,318,806 5,697,945
2002 1,289,307 5,610,889
2001 1,261,273 5,521,482
2000 1,234,741 5,431,212
1999 1,210,206 5,340,784
1998 1,187,473 5,248,266
1997 1,165,545 5,152,011
1996 1,143,535 5,045,678
1995 1,119,949 4,929,409
1994 1,092,031 4,809,220
1993 1,058,745 4,685,060
1992 1,024,356 4,559,646
1991 994,639 4,435,118
1990 973,669 4,311,955
1989 957,789 4,190,974
1988 942,061 4,072,601
1987 926,862 3,957,612
1986 912,126 3,846,715
1985 897,697 3,739,985
1984 883,519 3,637,843
1983 869,592 3,541,001
1982 855,891 3,450,026
1981 842,432 3,366,631
1980 829,303 3,292,573
1979 819,867 3,228,202
1978 791,694 3,171,740
1977 741,789 3,118,923
1976 694,191 3,064,876
1975 650,966 3,005,521
1974 613,338 2,939,761
1973 592,808 2,870,573
1972 586,620 2,801,660
1971 586,221 2,734,628
1970 584,403 2,669,702
1969 581,610 2,606,959
1968 578,170 2,546,377
1967 569,011 2,487,715
1966 566,908 2,431,084
1965 575,005 2,376,200
1964 588,543 2,322,826
1963 594,418 2,271,061
1962 589,474 2,219,910
1961 582,532 2,169,796
1960 577,633 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Laos
2100 0.15% -0.5%
2099 0.14% -0.49%
2098 0.16% -0.47%
2097 0.19% -0.46%
2096 0.18% -0.45%
2095 0.25% -0.44%
2094 0.24% -0.43%
2093 0.26% -0.42%
2092 0.24% -0.41%
2091 0.25% -0.4%
2090 0.26% -0.38%
2089 0.28% -0.37%
2088 0.3% -0.35%
2087 0.34% -0.34%
2086 0.35% -0.32%
2085 0.37% -0.3%
2084 0.35% -0.29%
2083 0.36% -0.27%
2082 0.37% -0.26%
2081 0.44% -0.24%
2080 0.48% -0.23%
2079 0.49% -0.21%
2078 0.54% -0.2%
2077 0.56% -0.17%
2076 0.62% -0.16%
2075 0.59% -0.14%
2074 0.65% -0.12%
2073 0.66% -0.1%
2072 0.67% -0.07%
2071 0.67% -0.06%
2070 0.71% -0.03%
2069 0.75% -0.003%
2068 0.76% 0.02%
2067 0.77% 0.05%
2066 0.85% 0.07%
2065 0.86% 0.09%
2064 0.89% 0.12%
2063 0.93% 0.14%
2062 0.96% 0.17%
2061 0.93% 0.2%
2060 1.02% 0.22%
2059 1.05% 0.25%
2058 1.05% 0.28%
2057 1.05% 0.31%
2056 1.11% 0.33%
2055 1.18% 0.36%
2054 1.14% 0.4%
2053 1.2% 0.42%
2052 1.28% 0.45%
2051 1.32% 0.48%
2050 1.39% 0.5%
2049 1.4% 0.54%
2048 1.47% 0.56%
2047 1.43% 0.6%
2046 1.52% 0.62%
2045 1.49% 0.65%
2044 1.52% 0.67%
2043 1.54% 0.72%
2042 1.55% 0.74%
2041 1.6% 0.77%
2040 1.67% 0.8%
2039 1.68% 0.84%
2038 1.7% 0.87%
2037 1.77% 0.9%
2036 1.72% 0.93%
2035 1.78% 0.96%
2034 1.89% 0.99%
2033 1.91% 1.03%
2032 1.93% 1.07%
2031 1.93% 1.1%
2030 1.95% 1.14%
2029 2% 1.18%
2028 2.09% 1.22%
2027 2.12% 1.26%
2026 2.17% 1.31%
2025 2.2% 1.35%
2024 2.23% 1.37%
2023 2.27% 1.4%
2022 2.27% 1.42%
2021 2.26% 1.45%
2020 2.32% 1.5%
2019 2.37% 1.54%
2018 2.4% 1.57%
2017 2.47% 1.58%
2016 2.54% 1.58%
2015 2.6% 1.47%
2014 2.66% 1.39%
2013 2.7% 1.42%
2012 2.7% 1.44%
2011 2.66% 1.46%
2010 2.62% 1.48%
2009 2.58% 1.51%
2008 2.55% 1.53%
2007 2.52% 1.56%
2006 2.44% 1.6%
2005 2.37% 1.52%
2004 2.33% 1.47%
2003 2.29% 1.55%
2002 2.22% 1.62%
2001 2.15% 1.66%
2000 2.03% 1.69%
1999 1.91% 1.76%
1998 1.88% 1.87%
1997 1.92% 2.11%
1996 2.11% 2.36%
1995 2.56% 2.5%
1994 3.14% 2.65%
1993 3.36% 2.75%
1992 2.99% 2.81%
1991 2.15% 2.86%
1990 1.66% 2.89%
1989 1.67% 2.91%
1988 1.64% 2.91%
1987 1.62% 2.88%
1986 1.61% 2.85%
1985 1.6% 2.81%
1984 1.6% 2.73%
1983 1.6% 2.64%
1982 1.6% 2.48%
1981 1.58% 2.25%
1980 1.15% 1.99%
1979 3.56% 1.78%
1978 6.73% 1.69%
1977 6.86% 1.76%
1976 6.64% 1.97%
1975 6.13% 2.24%
1974 3.46% 2.41%
1973 1.05% 2.46%
1972 0.07% 2.45%
1971 0.31% 2.43%
1970 0.48% 2.41%
1969 0.59% 2.38%
1968 1.61% 2.36%
1967 0.37% 2.33%
1966 -1.41% 2.31%
1965 -2.3% 2.3%
1964 -0.99% 2.28%
1963 0.84% 2.3%
1962 1.19% 2.31%
1961 0.85% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Laos
Current population
2311915
8004838
Population rank 146/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.1%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +287
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 77/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -10,645
Net migration rank 96/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -10,645
2024 - -1,712 - -10,284
2023 49,498 -1,400 115,359 -10,003
2022 48,920 -1,400 116,620 -10,003
2021 47,242 -1,395 115,323 -10,305
2020 46,718 -1,394 118,609 -10,305
2019 47,196 -1,395 119,797 -10,305
2018 46,659 -1,396 119,986 -10,305
2017 46,318 -1,398 120,515 -10,400
2016 46,814 -1,392 119,978 -11,401
2015 46,846 -1,393 118,723 -12,991
2014 46,615 -1,393 118,103 -26,881
2013 46,472 -1,395 119,845 -27,492
2012 45,480 -1,442 121,324 -28,871
2011 44,405 -1,760 122,863 -30,538
2010 43,067 -2,257 122,516 -30,046
2009 41,950 -2,821 122,174 -29,545
2008 40,841 -3,313 121,042 -28,318
2007 40,288 -3,676 119,980 -27,233
2006 38,886 -4,142 118,602 -25,286
2005 37,347 -4,662 118,165 -24,138
2004 36,495 -5,144 121,888 -40,120
2003 35,649 -5,487 122,158 -36,572
2002 34,561 -5,712 122,110 -33,595
2001 33,461 -6,239 123,847 -33,552
2000 32,816 -6,971 124,201 -33,965
1999 30,916 -7,686 127,255 -36,632
1998 30,390 -8,163 128,409 -33,997
1997 29,792 -8,176 130,388 -32,288
1996 29,778 -7,369 131,142 -16,574
1995 29,142 -4,376 132,241 -14,279
1994 27,895 3,174 134,201 -11,782
1993 26,943 8,562 135,295 -9,390
1992 25,747 7,531 132,417 -7,502
1991 24,527 1,621 129,523 -5,390
1990 23,936 -8,151 125,297 -3,100
1989 24,286 -8,296 121,044 -1,272
1988 23,940 -8,473 117,050 -80
1987 23,549 -8,622 113,005 0
1986 23,301 -8,748 109,266 -475
1985 23,116 -8,812 106,047 -1,376
1984 22,861 -8,812 102,318 -2,698
1983 22,542 -8,729 98,178 -4,108
1982 22,131 -8,539 94,058 -6,184
1981 21,611 -8,291 89,963 -11,061
1980 21,024 -8,086 86,548 -17,339
1979 19,736 -13,801 82,852 -23,317
1978 17,468 32,936 80,604 -27,208
1977 15,484 33,922 79,149 -26,908
1976 13,688 32,113 77,575 -21,738
1975 11,998 28,645 76,725 -13,858
1974 10,321 24,290 74,652 -6,000
1973 8,430 -1,985 70,513 -774
1972 7,911 -1,985 68,095 0
1971 8,183 -13,302 65,959 0
1970 7,632 1,123 63,896 0
1969 7,857 -11,033 61,595 0
1968 7,289 2,769 59,567 0
1967 6,742 1,516 57,763 0
1966 6,955 -11,006 55,494 0
1965 7,789 -19,928 54,268 0
1964 8,989 -23,936 52,482 0
1963 9,190 -5,993 51,056 0
1962 10,662 -3,960 51,244 0
1961 10,756 -3,575 48,992 0
1960 10,618 -8,007 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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