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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 2.55 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Liberia
2100 4,713,717 12,788,823
2099 4,706,710 12,776,207
2098 4,700,179 12,757,308
2097 4,692,465 12,728,620
2096 4,683,547 12,695,873
2095 4,675,216 12,671,037
2094 4,663,709 12,645,345
2093 4,652,393 12,607,806
2092 4,640,186 12,583,276
2091 4,629,025 12,557,861
2090 4,617,372 12,513,262
2089 4,605,435 12,461,083
2088 4,592,696 12,429,523
2087 4,579,003 12,394,685
2086 4,563,387 12,331,734
2085 4,547,611 12,266,313
2084 4,530,795 12,218,274
2083 4,515,144 12,163,782
2082 4,498,757 12,122,513
2081 4,482,173 12,055,108
2080 4,462,572 11,977,065
2079 4,441,414 11,899,224
2078 4,419,851 11,823,772
2077 4,396,170 11,746,009
2076 4,371,588 11,657,329
2075 4,344,499 11,571,881
2074 4,319,080 11,469,695
2073 4,291,330 11,373,802
2072 4,263,400 11,288,250
2071 4,235,126 11,187,594
2070 4,206,800 11,097,891
2069 4,177,044 11,002,270
2068 4,145,996 10,918,600
2067 4,114,778 10,814,021
2066 4,083,481 10,721,693
2065 4,049,028 10,617,436
2064 4,014,305 10,521,037
2063 3,978,845 10,416,221
2062 3,942,144 10,308,855
2061 3,904,704 10,200,557
2060 3,868,649 10,091,553
2059 3,829,775 9,960,069
2058 3,790,102 9,857,338
2057 3,750,628 9,745,295
2056 3,711,479 9,624,041
2055 3,670,706 9,506,843
2054 3,627,775 9,402,297
2053 3,586,800 9,284,854
2052 3,544,101 9,173,091
2051 3,499,300 9,060,243
2050 3,453,604 8,951,514
2049 3,406,207 8,828,384
2048 3,359,168 8,705,146
2047 3,310,573 8,581,923
2046 3,263,932 8,456,286
2045 3,215,095 8,342,861
2044 3,167,811 8,220,755
2043 3,120,502 8,106,429
2042 3,073,261 7,972,152
2041 3,026,226 7,829,310
2040 2,978,546 7,698,463
2039 2,929,745 7,554,021
2038 2,881,381 7,421,960
2037 2,833,162 7,291,328
2036 2,783,763 7,146,172
2035 2,736,596 7,010,827
2034 2,688,639 6,883,638
2033 2,638,770 6,750,553
2032 2,589,298 6,619,507
2031 2,540,343 6,492,799
2030 2,492,311 6,376,029
2029 2,444,595 6,247,795
2028 2,396,565 6,120,673
2027 2,347,456 5,981,051
2026 2,298,738 5,852,128
2025 2,249,807 5,732,938
2024 2,201,352 5,612,817
2023 2,153,339 5,493,031
2022 2,105,529 5,373,294
2021 2,058,841 5,259,323
2020 2,013,255 5,149,463
2019 1,967,696 5,043,721
2018 1,922,168 4,944,726
2017 1,877,072 4,848,925
2016 1,831,893 4,755,608
2015 1,786,457 4,659,431
2014 1,741,122 4,564,293
2013 1,695,973 4,470,239
2012 1,651,417 4,373,043
2011 1,608,076 4,221,178
2010 1,566,347 4,058,890
2009 1,526,377 3,943,028
2008 1,488,054 3,821,003
2007 1,450,986 3,669,050
2006 1,415,303 3,490,787
2005 1,381,585 3,301,015
2004 1,349,563 3,156,892
2003 1,318,806 3,119,532
2002 1,289,307 3,094,782
2001 1,261,273 3,015,338
2000 1,234,741 2,928,117
1999 1,210,206 2,821,684
1998 1,187,473 2,670,124
1997 1,165,545 2,412,989
1996 1,143,535 2,232,289
1995 1,119,949 2,169,162
1994 1,092,031 2,149,928
1993 1,058,745 2,155,126
1992 1,024,356 2,072,461
1991 994,639 1,956,518
1990 973,669 2,223,667
1989 957,789 2,517,858
1988 942,061 2,446,941
1987 926,862 2,377,229
1986 912,126 2,308,511
1985 897,697 2,240,539
1984 883,519 2,173,312
1983 869,592 2,107,113
1982 855,891 2,045,073
1981 842,432 1,986,867
1980 829,303 1,929,253
1979 819,867 1,872,713
1978 791,694 1,818,247
1977 741,789 1,766,019
1976 694,191 1,717,060
1975 650,966 1,670,913
1974 613,338 1,626,362
1973 592,808 1,583,588
1972 586,620 1,542,670
1971 586,221 1,504,077
1970 584,403 1,466,676
1969 581,610 1,429,605
1968 578,170 1,393,530
1967 569,011 1,358,435
1966 566,908 1,324,383
1965 575,005 1,291,156
1964 588,543 1,258,745
1963 594,418 1,227,414
1962 589,474 1,197,039
1961 582,532 1,167,717
1960 577,633 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Liberia
2100 0.15% 0.1%
2099 0.14% 0.15%
2098 0.16% 0.23%
2097 0.19% 0.26%
2096 0.18% 0.2%
2095 0.25% 0.2%
2094 0.24% 0.3%
2093 0.26% 0.19%
2092 0.24% 0.2%
2091 0.25% 0.36%
2090 0.26% 0.42%
2089 0.28% 0.25%
2088 0.3% 0.28%
2087 0.34% 0.51%
2086 0.35% 0.53%
2085 0.37% 0.39%
2084 0.35% 0.45%
2083 0.36% 0.34%
2082 0.37% 0.56%
2081 0.44% 0.65%
2080 0.48% 0.65%
2079 0.49% 0.64%
2078 0.54% 0.66%
2077 0.56% 0.76%
2076 0.62% 0.74%
2075 0.59% 0.89%
2074 0.65% 0.84%
2073 0.66% 0.76%
2072 0.67% 0.9%
2071 0.67% 0.81%
2070 0.71% 0.87%
2069 0.75% 0.77%
2068 0.76% 0.97%
2067 0.77% 0.86%
2066 0.85% 0.98%
2065 0.86% 0.92%
2064 0.89% 1.01%
2063 0.93% 1.04%
2062 0.96% 1.06%
2061 0.93% 1.08%
2060 1.02% 1.32%
2059 1.05% 1.04%
2058 1.05% 1.15%
2057 1.05% 1.26%
2056 1.11% 1.23%
2055 1.18% 1.11%
2054 1.14% 1.26%
2053 1.2% 1.22%
2052 1.28% 1.25%
2051 1.32% 1.21%
2050 1.39% 1.39%
2049 1.4% 1.42%
2048 1.47% 1.44%
2047 1.43% 1.49%
2046 1.52% 1.36%
2045 1.49% 1.49%
2044 1.52% 1.41%
2043 1.54% 1.68%
2042 1.55% 1.82%
2041 1.6% 1.7%
2040 1.67% 1.91%
2039 1.68% 1.78%
2038 1.7% 1.79%
2037 1.77% 2.03%
2036 1.72% 1.93%
2035 1.78% 1.85%
2034 1.89% 1.97%
2033 1.91% 1.98%
2032 1.93% 1.95%
2031 1.93% 1.83%
2030 1.95% 2.05%
2029 2% 2.08%
2028 2.09% 2.33%
2027 2.12% 2.2%
2026 2.17% 2.08%
2025 2.2% 2.14%
2024 2.23% 2.18%
2023 2.27% 2.23%
2022 2.27% 2.17%
2021 2.26% 2.13%
2020 2.32% 2.1%
2019 2.37% 2%
2018 2.4% 1.98%
2017 2.47% 1.96%
2016 2.54% 2.06%
2015 2.6% 2.08%
2014 2.66% 2.1%
2013 2.7% 2.22%
2012 2.7% 3.6%
2011 2.66% 4%
2010 2.62% 2.94%
2009 2.58% 3.19%
2008 2.55% 4.14%
2007 2.52% 5.11%
2006 2.44% 5.75%
2005 2.37% 4.57%
2004 2.33% 1.2%
2003 2.29% 0.8%
2002 2.22% 2.63%
2001 2.15% 2.98%
2000 2.03% 3.77%
1999 1.91% 5.68%
1998 1.88% 10.7%
1997 1.92% 8.09%
1996 2.11% 2.91%
1995 2.56% 0.89%
1994 3.14% -0.24%
1993 3.36% 3.99%
1992 2.99% 5.93%
1991 2.15% -12%
1990 1.66% -11.7%
1989 1.67% 2.9%
1988 1.64% 2.93%
1987 1.62% 2.98%
1986 1.61% 3.03%
1985 1.6% 3.09%
1984 1.6% 3.14%
1983 1.6% 3.03%
1982 1.6% 2.93%
1981 1.58% 2.99%
1980 1.15% 3.02%
1979 3.56% 3%
1978 6.73% 2.96%
1977 6.86% 2.85%
1976 6.64% 2.76%
1975 6.13% 2.74%
1974 3.46% 2.7%
1973 1.05% 2.65%
1972 0.07% 2.57%
1971 0.31% 2.55%
1970 0.48% 2.59%
1969 0.59% 2.59%
1968 1.61% 2.58%
1967 0.37% 2.57%
1966 -1.41% 2.57%
1965 -2.3% 2.57%
1964 -0.99% 2.55%
1963 0.84% 2.54%
1962 1.19% 2.51%
1961 0.85% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Liberia
Current population
2311915
5887000
Population rank 146/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +328
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 43/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -9,870
Net migration rank 96/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -9,870
2024 - -1,712 - -7,779
2023 49,498 -1,400 125,730 -5,002
2022 48,920 -1,400 123,747 -5,003
2021 47,242 -1,395 121,038 -11,852
2020 46,718 -1,394 120,632 -10,107
2019 47,196 -1,395 120,635 -19,678
2018 46,659 -1,396 120,231 -23,199
2017 46,318 -1,398 119,376 -24,807
2016 46,814 -1,392 118,852 -26,796
2015 46,846 -1,393 115,479 -15,182
2014 46,615 -1,393 116,667 -26,690
2013 46,472 -1,395 120,138 -22,010
2012 45,480 -1,442 121,973 -25,710
2011 44,405 -1,760 115,496 91,981
2010 43,067 -2,257 114,249 2,850
2009 41,950 -2,821 113,429 1,187
2008 40,841 -3,313 112,032 17,404
2007 40,288 -3,676 109,165 65,306
2006 38,886 -4,142 104,099 77,946
2005 37,347 -4,662 96,478 101,019
2004 36,495 -5,144 91,755 -1,001
2003 35,649 -5,487 87,534 -103,564
2002 34,561 -5,712 88,643 -23,110
2001 33,461 -6,239 86,217 7,142
2000 32,816 -6,971 83,143 -2,060
1999 30,916 -7,686 78,130 53,643
1998 30,390 -8,163 72,146 99,203
1997 29,792 -8,176 61,444 281,480
1996 29,778 -7,369 56,392 -37,922
1995 29,142 -4,376 53,407 54,372
1994 27,895 3,174 52,101 -121,407
1993 26,943 8,562 51,609 7,300
1992 25,747 7,531 50,204 56,210
1991 24,527 1,621 47,426 78,052
1990 23,936 -8,151 52,770 -712,544
1989 24,286 -8,296 63,238 8,156
1988 23,940 -8,473 62,703 7,734
1987 23,549 -8,622 62,147 6,840
1986 23,301 -8,748 61,924 6,534
1985 23,116 -8,812 59,988 7,487
1984 22,861 -8,812 59,460 7,513
1983 22,542 -8,729 57,562 7,861
1982 22,131 -8,539 56,127 2,530
1981 21,611 -8,291 55,003 2,757
1980 21,024 -8,086 53,452 4,016
1979 19,736 -13,801 52,125 3,500
1978 17,468 32,936 49,813 3,500
1977 15,484 33,922 47,582 3,555
1976 13,688 32,113 45,528 1,246
1975 11,998 28,645 43,478 2,037
1974 10,321 24,290 41,499 2,086
1973 8,430 -1,985 39,694 2,272
1972 7,911 -1,985 37,860 2,018
1971 8,183 -13,302 36,015 1,293
1970 7,632 1,123 35,196 2,285
1969 7,857 -11,033 34,677 1,982
1968 7,289 2,769 33,536 1,964
1967 6,742 1,516 32,519 2,177
1966 6,955 -11,006 31,454 1,953
1965 7,789 -19,928 30,618 2,431
1964 8,989 -23,936 29,592 2,189
1963 9,190 -5,993 28,708 2,165
1962 10,662 -3,960 27,679 2,189
1961 10,756 -3,575 26,670 2,115
1960 10,618 -8,007 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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