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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 3.45 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 +2.36% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Laos
2100 4,713,104 9,340,510
2099 4,706,098 9,387,374
2098 4,699,568 9,433,309
2097 4,691,855 9,478,091
2096 4,682,938 9,521,914
2095 4,674,608 9,564,898
2094 4,663,103 9,607,314
2093 4,651,788 9,648,899
2092 4,639,582 9,689,414
2091 4,628,423 9,729,262
2090 4,616,772 9,767,923
2089 4,604,837 9,805,489
2088 4,592,099 9,841,933
2087 4,578,407 9,876,893
2086 4,562,793 9,910,678
2085 4,547,020 9,942,991
2084 4,530,206 9,973,375
2083 4,514,557 10,002,778
2082 4,498,172 10,030,306
2081 4,481,590 10,056,473
2080 4,461,992 10,080,959
2079 4,440,836 10,104,434
2078 4,419,277 10,126,099
2077 4,395,599 10,146,255
2076 4,371,019 10,163,547
2075 4,343,934 10,179,776
2074 4,318,519 10,194,216
2073 4,290,772 10,206,546
2072 4,262,846 10,216,287
2071 4,234,576 10,223,430
2070 4,206,253 10,229,612
2069 4,176,501 10,233,020
2068 4,145,457 10,233,371
2067 4,114,243 10,231,633
2066 4,082,951 10,226,448
2065 4,048,502 10,219,732
2064 4,013,784 10,210,382
2063 3,978,328 10,198,463
2062 3,941,631 10,184,239
2061 3,904,197 10,166,878
2060 3,868,146 10,146,829
2059 3,829,277 10,124,398
2058 3,789,609 10,098,721
2057 3,750,140 10,070,317
2056 3,710,996 10,039,482
2055 3,670,229 10,006,669
2054 3,627,303 9,970,363
2053 3,586,333 9,931,133
2052 3,543,640 9,889,162
2051 3,498,845 9,844,445
2050 3,453,155 9,797,566
2049 3,405,764 9,748,481
2048 3,358,731 9,695,755
2047 3,310,142 9,641,319
2046 3,263,507 9,584,097
2045 3,214,677 9,524,890
2044 3,167,400 9,462,921
2043 3,120,097 9,399,555
2042 3,072,862 9,332,795
2041 3,025,833 9,264,069
2040 2,978,159 9,193,691
2039 2,929,364 9,120,921
2038 2,881,007 9,044,658
2037 2,832,794 8,966,687
2036 2,783,401 8,886,908
2035 2,736,240 8,805,396
2034 2,688,290 8,721,979
2033 2,638,427 8,636,299
2032 2,588,961 8,548,097
2031 2,540,013 8,457,770
2030 2,491,987 8,365,427
2029 2,444,278 8,271,316
2028 2,396,253 8,174,975
2027 2,347,151 8,076,308
2026 2,298,439 7,975,876
2025 2,249,515 7,873,046
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th 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 48.6% to 3,453,155 people with a rank change from 146th to 136th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 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 2.19% 1.33%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Laos
Current population
2323460
8027464
Population rank 146/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.1%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +283
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 76/197
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 49,642 -1,712 114,574 -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 2026-07-08).

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 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people). In Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 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 (1960–2025, 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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