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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 2.55 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2100 4,713,104 7,233,292
2099 4,706,098 7,255,882
2098 4,699,568 7,277,550
2097 4,691,855 7,301,925
2096 4,682,938 7,325,994
2095 4,674,608 7,347,027
2094 4,663,103 7,369,470
2093 4,651,788 7,390,293
2092 4,639,582 7,407,084
2091 4,628,423 7,423,815
2090 4,616,772 7,437,389
2089 4,604,837 7,448,030
2088 4,592,099 7,458,059
2087 4,578,407 7,468,965
2086 4,562,793 7,472,798
2085 4,547,020 7,481,214
2084 4,530,206 7,480,291
2083 4,514,557 7,486,652
2082 4,498,172 7,486,791
2081 4,481,590 7,487,921
2080 4,461,992 7,488,203
2079 4,440,836 7,485,978
2078 4,419,277 7,484,772
2077 4,395,599 7,478,078
2076 4,371,019 7,474,064
2075 4,343,934 7,467,858
2074 4,318,519 7,450,655
2073 4,290,772 7,436,376
2072 4,262,846 7,424,690
2071 4,234,576 7,412,173
2070 4,206,253 7,397,929
2069 4,176,501 7,386,238
2068 4,145,457 7,377,717
2067 4,114,243 7,364,770
2066 4,082,951 7,352,347
2065 4,048,502 7,336,652
2064 4,013,784 7,320,561
2063 3,978,328 7,303,359
2062 3,941,631 7,283,645
2061 3,904,197 7,265,811
2060 3,868,146 7,243,446
2059 3,829,277 7,223,197
2058 3,789,609 7,202,701
2057 3,750,140 7,179,997
2056 3,710,996 7,156,445
2055 3,670,229 7,134,691
2054 3,627,303 7,111,260
2053 3,586,333 7,089,367
2052 3,543,640 7,066,769
2051 3,498,845 7,040,364
2050 3,453,155 7,014,112
2049 3,405,764 6,987,405
2048 3,358,731 6,956,499
2047 3,310,142 6,916,783
2046 3,263,507 6,881,711
2045 3,214,677 6,842,906
2044 3,167,400 6,799,445
2043 3,120,097 6,762,695
2042 3,072,862 6,719,865
2041 3,025,833 6,671,647
2040 2,978,159 6,621,937
2039 2,929,364 6,569,131
2038 2,881,007 6,515,459
2037 2,832,794 6,459,942
2036 2,783,401 6,406,631
2035 2,736,240 6,359,644
2034 2,688,290 6,308,450
2033 2,638,427 6,261,087
2032 2,588,961 6,210,077
2031 2,540,013 6,155,155
2030 2,491,987 6,101,258
2029 2,444,278 6,047,874
2028 2,396,253 5,995,773
2027 2,347,151 5,945,897
2026 2,298,439 5,896,184
2025 2,249,515 5,849,421
2024 2,201,352 5,805,962
2023 2,153,339 5,773,493
2022 2,105,529 5,744,489
2021 2,058,841 5,718,122
2020 2,013,255 5,702,398
2019 1,967,696 5,794,594
2018 1,922,168 5,984,119
2017 1,877,072 6,160,128
2016 1,831,893 6,323,060
2015 1,786,457 6,472,469
2014 1,741,122 6,346,990
2013 1,695,973 5,743,436
2012 1,651,417 5,235,742
2011 1,608,076 5,096,020
2010 1,566,347 5,041,288
2009 1,526,377 4,992,287
2008 1,488,054 4,925,354
2007 1,450,986 4,844,118
2006 1,415,303 4,751,136
2005 1,381,585 4,671,102
2004 1,349,563 4,599,279
2003 1,318,806 4,525,508
2002 1,289,307 4,463,504
2001 1,261,273 4,401,918
2000 1,234,741 4,329,340
1999 1,210,206 4,255,277
1998 1,187,473 4,181,281
1997 1,165,545 4,108,405
1996 1,143,535 4,034,781
1995 1,119,949 3,960,735
1994 1,092,031 3,889,799
1993 1,058,745 3,820,647
1992 1,024,356 3,747,371
1991 994,639 3,668,912
1990 973,669 3,595,175
1989 957,789 3,525,285
1988 942,061 3,454,649
1987 926,862 3,385,555
1986 912,126 3,300,365
1985 897,697 3,217,376
1984 883,519 3,152,744
1983 869,592 3,094,996
1982 855,891 3,054,931
1981 842,432 3,008,981
1980 829,303 2,944,763
1979 819,867 2,882,635
1978 791,694 2,822,682
1977 741,789 2,762,155
1976 694,191 2,726,469
1975 650,966 2,693,191
1974 613,338 2,635,185
1973 592,808 2,572,935
1972 586,620 2,509,729
1971 586,221 2,446,314
1970 584,403 2,386,114
1969 581,610 2,328,159
1968 578,170 2,266,368
1967 569,011 2,206,731
1966 566,908 2,148,260
1965 575,005 2,088,831
1964 588,543 2,030,543
1963 594,418 1,970,316
1962 589,474 1,909,578
1961 582,532 1,850,084
1960 577,633 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
2100 0.15% -0.31%
2099 0.14% -0.3%
2098 0.16% -0.33%
2097 0.19% -0.33%
2096 0.18% -0.29%
2095 0.25% -0.3%
2094 0.24% -0.28%
2093 0.26% -0.23%
2092 0.24% -0.23%
2091 0.25% -0.18%
2090 0.26% -0.14%
2089 0.28% -0.13%
2088 0.3% -0.15%
2087 0.34% -0.05%
2086 0.35% -0.11%
2085 0.37% 0.01%
2084 0.35% -0.08%
2083 0.36% -0.002%
2082 0.37% -0.02%
2081 0.44% -0.004%
2080 0.48% 0.03%
2079 0.49% 0.02%
2078 0.54% 0.09%
2077 0.56% 0.05%
2076 0.62% 0.08%
2075 0.59% 0.23%
2074 0.65% 0.19%
2073 0.66% 0.16%
2072 0.67% 0.17%
2071 0.67% 0.19%
2070 0.71% 0.16%
2069 0.75% 0.12%
2068 0.76% 0.18%
2067 0.77% 0.17%
2066 0.85% 0.21%
2065 0.86% 0.22%
2064 0.89% 0.24%
2063 0.93% 0.27%
2062 0.96% 0.25%
2061 0.93% 0.31%
2060 1.02% 0.28%
2059 1.05% 0.28%
2058 1.05% 0.32%
2057 1.05% 0.33%
2056 1.11% 0.3%
2055 1.18% 0.33%
2054 1.14% 0.31%
2053 1.2% 0.32%
2052 1.28% 0.38%
2051 1.32% 0.37%
2050 1.39% 0.38%
2049 1.4% 0.44%
2048 1.47% 0.57%
2047 1.43% 0.51%
2046 1.52% 0.57%
2045 1.49% 0.64%
2044 1.52% 0.54%
2043 1.54% 0.64%
2042 1.55% 0.72%
2041 1.6% 0.75%
2040 1.67% 0.8%
2039 1.68% 0.82%
2038 1.7% 0.86%
2037 1.77% 0.83%
2036 1.72% 0.74%
2035 1.78% 0.81%
2034 1.89% 0.76%
2033 1.91% 0.82%
2032 1.93% 0.89%
2031 1.93% 0.88%
2030 1.95% 0.88%
2029 2% 0.87%
2028 2.09% 0.84%
2027 2.12% 0.84%
2026 2.17% 0.8%
2025 2.19% 0.75%
2024 2.23% 0.56%
2023 2.27% 0.5%
2022 2.27% 0.46%
2021 2.26% 0.28%
2020 2.32% -1.59%
2019 2.37% -3.17%
2018 2.4% -2.86%
2017 2.47% -2.58%
2016 2.54% -2.31%
2015 2.6% 1.98%
2014 2.66% 10.5%
2013 2.7% 9.7%
2012 2.7% 2.74%
2011 2.66% 1.09%
2010 2.62% 0.98%
2009 2.58% 1.36%
2008 2.55% 1.68%
2007 2.52% 1.96%
2006 2.44% 1.71%
2005 2.37% 1.56%
2004 2.33% 1.63%
2003 2.29% 1.39%
2002 2.22% 1.4%
2001 2.15% 1.68%
2000 2.03% 1.74%
1999 1.91% 1.77%
1998 1.88% 1.77%
1997 1.92% 1.82%
1996 2.11% 1.87%
1995 2.56% 1.82%
1994 3.14% 1.81%
1993 3.36% 1.96%
1992 2.99% 2.14%
1991 2.15% 2.05%
1990 1.66% 1.98%
1989 1.67% 2.04%
1988 1.64% 2.04%
1987 1.62% 2.58%
1986 1.61% 2.58%
1985 1.6% 2.05%
1984 1.6% 1.87%
1983 1.6% 1.31%
1982 1.6% 1.53%
1981 1.58% 2.18%
1980 1.15% 2.16%
1979 3.56% 2.12%
1978 6.73% 2.19%
1977 6.86% 1.31%
1976 6.64% 1.24%
1975 6.13% 2.2%
1974 3.46% 2.42%
1973 1.05% 2.52%
1972 0.07% 2.59%
1971 0.31% 2.52%
1970 0.48% 2.49%
1969 0.59% 2.73%
1968 1.61% 2.7%
1967 0.37% 2.72%
1966 -1.41% 2.85%
1965 -2.3% 2.87%
1964 -0.99% 3.06%
1963 0.84% 3.18%
1962 1.19% 3.22%
1961 0.85% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
Current population
2323460
5921719
Population rank 146/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +119
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 114/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -10,230
Net migration rank 96/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -10,230
2024 49,642 -1,712 57,613 -17,267
2023 49,498 -1,400 58,786 -34,193
2022 48,920 -1,400 60,909 -27,507
2021 47,242 -1,395 46,614 -27,290
2020 46,718 -1,394 59,903 -47,787
2019 47,196 -1,395 70,486 -266,992
2018 46,659 -1,396 77,165 -259,700
2017 46,318 -1,398 84,172 -253,664
2016 46,814 -1,392 91,551 -247,921
2015 46,846 -1,393 97,385 -239,829
2014 46,615 -1,393 92,285 301,111
2013 46,472 -1,395 80,218 733,500
2012 45,480 -1,442 77,248 124,427
2011 44,405 -1,760 75,523 2,246
2010 43,067 -2,257 72,605 -40,915
2009 41,950 -2,821 69,004 -2,700
2008 40,841 -3,313 67,132 430
2007 40,288 -3,676 66,965 27,944
2006 38,886 -4,142 65,932 25,126
2005 37,347 -4,662 67,778 1,224
2004 36,495 -5,144 69,675 4,974
2003 35,649 -5,487 71,232 1,674
2002 34,561 -5,712 72,648 -21,543
2001 33,461 -6,239 73,160 -1,094
2000 32,816 -6,971 72,642 455
1999 30,916 -7,686 72,437 2,589
1998 30,390 -8,163 71,889 1,062
1997 29,792 -8,176 71,486 1,313
1996 29,778 -7,369 71,286 3,164
1995 29,142 -4,376 71,016 2,634
1994 27,895 3,174 73,069 -4,850
1993 26,943 8,562 75,278 -5,196
1992 25,747 7,531 77,447 -970
1991 24,527 1,621 79,274 1,159
1990 23,936 -8,151 73,629 -6,595
1989 24,286 -8,296 74,577 -1,827
1988 23,940 -8,473 70,444 -1,916
1987 23,549 -8,622 69,058 607
1986 23,301 -8,748 67,162 33,549
1985 23,116 -8,812 66,368 -1,108
1984 22,861 -8,812 66,785 -2,785
1983 22,542 -8,729 66,056 -14,558
1982 22,131 -8,539 41,602 -12,981
1981 21,611 -8,291 65,084 -1,799
1980 21,024 -8,086 63,053 2,104
1979 19,736 -13,801 61,184 -2,103
1978 17,468 32,936 60,829 0
1977 15,484 33,922 60,232 0
1976 13,688 32,113 11,138 0
1975 11,998 28,645 55,423 0
1974 10,321 24,290 64,425 -3,831
1973 8,430 -1,985 63,420 482
1972 7,911 -1,985 62,216 294
1971 8,183 -13,302 61,278 3,042
1970 7,632 1,123 60,593 -4,508
1969 7,857 -11,033 59,829 0
1968 7,289 2,769 59,247 4,506
1967 6,742 1,516 58,957 -3,434
1966 6,955 -11,006 58,546 2,864
1965 7,789 -19,928 58,195 -742
1964 8,989 -23,936 57,808 1,311
1963 9,190 -5,993 57,054 4,269
1962 10,662 -3,960 55,585 4,569
1961 10,756 -3,575 53,995 4,844
1960 10,618 -8,007 52,515 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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