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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 9.94 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Malawi
2100 4,713,104 59,773,923
2099 4,706,098 59,515,624
2098 4,699,568 59,263,165
2097 4,691,855 59,015,654
2096 4,682,938 58,749,288
2095 4,674,608 58,495,699
2094 4,663,103 58,227,933
2093 4,651,788 57,954,358
2092 4,639,582 57,660,371
2091 4,628,423 57,364,786
2090 4,616,772 57,048,240
2089 4,604,837 56,727,243
2088 4,592,099 56,385,237
2087 4,578,407 56,041,651
2086 4,562,793 55,694,983
2085 4,547,020 55,336,839
2084 4,530,206 54,985,304
2083 4,514,557 54,593,349
2082 4,498,172 54,194,853
2081 4,481,590 53,783,781
2080 4,461,992 53,361,334
2079 4,440,836 52,936,889
2078 4,419,277 52,510,645
2077 4,395,599 52,052,767
2076 4,371,019 51,589,339
2075 4,343,934 51,130,762
2074 4,318,519 50,673,499
2073 4,290,772 50,218,991
2072 4,262,846 49,759,232
2071 4,234,576 49,276,570
2070 4,206,253 48,787,471
2069 4,176,501 48,291,287
2068 4,145,457 47,782,059
2067 4,114,243 47,267,335
2066 4,082,951 46,741,998
2065 4,048,502 46,218,226
2064 4,013,784 45,692,044
2063 3,978,328 45,169,634
2062 3,941,631 44,629,192
2061 3,904,197 44,067,259
2060 3,868,146 43,499,372
2059 3,829,277 42,907,491
2058 3,789,609 42,335,782
2057 3,750,140 41,753,105
2056 3,710,996 41,175,330
2055 3,670,229 40,576,247
2054 3,627,303 39,986,120
2053 3,586,333 39,369,178
2052 3,543,640 38,758,577
2051 3,498,845 38,145,141
2050 3,453,155 37,537,814
2049 3,405,764 36,928,354
2048 3,358,731 36,332,040
2047 3,310,142 35,717,466
2046 3,263,507 35,099,651
2045 3,214,677 34,484,520
2044 3,167,400 33,855,018
2043 3,120,097 33,240,675
2042 3,072,862 32,629,513
2041 3,025,833 32,012,581
2040 2,978,159 31,395,572
2039 2,929,364 30,775,878
2038 2,881,007 30,160,239
2037 2,832,794 29,521,489
2036 2,783,401 28,890,318
2035 2,736,240 28,261,909
2034 2,688,290 27,637,439
2033 2,638,427 27,012,311
2032 2,588,961 26,398,409
2031 2,540,013 25,790,366
2030 2,491,987 25,176,420
2029 2,444,278 24,561,210
2028 2,396,253 23,962,931
2027 2,347,151 23,369,575
2026 2,298,439 22,786,713
2025 2,249,515 22,216,120
2024 2,201,352 21,655,286
2023 2,153,339 21,104,482
2022 2,105,529 20,568,728
2021 2,058,841 20,047,258
2020 2,013,255 19,533,888
2019 1,967,696 19,025,752
2018 1,922,168 18,528,081
2017 1,877,072 18,039,715
2016 1,831,893 17,557,739
2015 1,786,457 17,085,587
2014 1,741,122 16,621,538
2013 1,695,973 16,161,816
2012 1,651,417 15,709,577
2011 1,608,076 15,265,022
2010 1,566,347 14,826,463
2009 1,526,377 14,395,788
2008 1,488,054 13,976,417
2007 1,450,986 13,576,343
2006 1,415,303 13,198,701
2005 1,381,585 12,840,031
2004 1,349,563 12,500,737
2003 1,318,806 12,181,574
2002 1,289,307 11,880,440
2001 1,261,273 11,593,058
2000 1,234,741 11,315,942
1999 1,210,206 11,047,804
1998 1,187,473 10,792,876
1997 1,165,545 10,562,035
1996 1,143,535 10,352,228
1995 1,119,949 10,150,117
1994 1,092,031 10,164,894
1993 1,058,745 10,284,024
1992 1,024,356 10,135,079
1991 994,639 9,844,227
1990 973,669 9,545,852
1989 957,789 9,176,220
1988 942,061 8,753,262
1987 926,862 8,293,174
1986 912,126 7,906,480
1985 897,697 7,620,508
1984 883,519 7,332,810
1983 869,592 7,051,709
1982 855,891 6,778,879
1981 842,432 6,516,454
1980 829,303 6,265,529
1979 819,867 6,028,749
1978 791,694 5,810,132
1977 741,789 5,614,983
1976 694,191 5,443,384
1975 650,966 5,287,367
1974 613,338 5,141,337
1973 592,808 5,003,938
1972 586,620 4,874,475
1971 586,221 4,751,434
1970 584,403 4,633,944
1969 581,610 4,521,184
1968 578,170 4,411,054
1967 569,011 4,303,012
1966 566,908 4,197,926
1965 575,005 4,096,157
1964 588,543 3,997,305
1963 594,418 3,900,506
1962 589,474 3,806,307
1961 582,532 3,715,534
1960 577,633 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Malawi
2100 0.15% 0.43%
2099 0.14% 0.43%
2098 0.16% 0.42%
2097 0.19% 0.45%
2096 0.18% 0.43%
2095 0.25% 0.46%
2094 0.24% 0.47%
2093 0.26% 0.51%
2092 0.24% 0.52%
2091 0.25% 0.55%
2090 0.26% 0.57%
2089 0.28% 0.61%
2088 0.3% 0.61%
2087 0.34% 0.62%
2086 0.35% 0.65%
2085 0.37% 0.64%
2084 0.35% 0.72%
2083 0.36% 0.74%
2082 0.37% 0.76%
2081 0.44% 0.79%
2080 0.48% 0.8%
2079 0.49% 0.81%
2078 0.54% 0.88%
2077 0.56% 0.9%
2076 0.62% 0.9%
2075 0.59% 0.9%
2074 0.65% 0.91%
2073 0.66% 0.92%
2072 0.67% 0.98%
2071 0.67% 1%
2070 0.71% 1.03%
2069 0.75% 1.07%
2068 0.76% 1.09%
2067 0.77% 1.12%
2066 0.85% 1.13%
2065 0.86% 1.15%
2064 0.89% 1.16%
2063 0.93% 1.21%
2062 0.96% 1.28%
2061 0.93% 1.31%
2060 1.02% 1.38%
2059 1.05% 1.35%
2058 1.05% 1.4%
2057 1.05% 1.4%
2056 1.11% 1.48%
2055 1.18% 1.48%
2054 1.14% 1.57%
2053 1.2% 1.58%
2052 1.28% 1.61%
2051 1.32% 1.62%
2050 1.39% 1.65%
2049 1.4% 1.64%
2048 1.47% 1.72%
2047 1.43% 1.76%
2046 1.52% 1.78%
2045 1.49% 1.86%
2044 1.52% 1.85%
2043 1.54% 1.87%
2042 1.55% 1.93%
2041 1.6% 1.97%
2040 1.67% 2.01%
2039 1.68% 2.04%
2038 1.7% 2.16%
2037 1.77% 2.18%
2036 1.72% 2.22%
2035 1.78% 2.26%
2034 1.89% 2.31%
2033 1.91% 2.33%
2032 1.93% 2.36%
2031 1.93% 2.44%
2030 1.95% 2.5%
2029 2% 2.5%
2028 2.09% 2.54%
2027 2.12% 2.56%
2026 2.17% 2.57%
2025 2.19% 2.59%
2024 2.23% 2.61%
2023 2.27% 2.6%
2022 2.27% 2.6%
2021 2.26% 2.63%
2020 2.32% 2.67%
2019 2.37% 2.69%
2018 2.4% 2.71%
2017 2.47% 2.75%
2016 2.54% 2.76%
2015 2.6% 2.79%
2014 2.66% 2.84%
2013 2.7% 2.88%
2012 2.7% 2.91%
2011 2.66% 2.96%
2010 2.62% 2.99%
2009 2.58% 3%
2008 2.55% 2.95%
2007 2.52% 2.86%
2006 2.44% 2.79%
2005 2.37% 2.71%
2004 2.33% 2.62%
2003 2.29% 2.53%
2002 2.22% 2.48%
2001 2.15% 2.45%
2000 2.03% 2.43%
1999 1.91% 2.36%
1998 1.88% 2.19%
1997 1.92% 2.03%
1996 2.11% 1.99%
1995 2.56% -0.15%
1994 3.14% -1.16%
1993 3.36% 1.47%
1992 2.99% 2.95%
1991 2.15% 3.13%
1990 1.66% 4.03%
1989 1.67% 4.83%
1988 1.64% 5.55%
1987 1.62% 4.89%
1986 1.61% 3.75%
1985 1.6% 3.92%
1984 1.6% 3.99%
1983 1.6% 4.02%
1982 1.6% 4.03%
1981 1.58% 4%
1980 1.15% 3.93%
1979 3.56% 3.76%
1978 6.73% 3.48%
1977 6.86% 3.15%
1976 6.64% 2.95%
1975 6.13% 2.84%
1974 3.46% 2.75%
1973 1.05% 2.66%
1972 0.07% 2.59%
1971 0.31% 2.54%
1970 0.48% 2.49%
1969 0.59% 2.5%
1968 1.61% 2.51%
1967 0.37% 2.5%
1966 -1.41% 2.48%
1965 -2.3% 2.47%
1964 -0.99% 2.48%
1963 0.84% 2.47%
1962 1.19% 2.44%
1961 0.85% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Malawi
Current population
2323460
23086106
Population rank 146/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.28%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
8.08 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
34.1 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 23/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -1,373 -5,628
Net migration rank 96/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -5,628
2024 49,642 -1,712 559,811 -1,507
2023 49,498 -1,400 549,096 -5,811
2022 48,920 -1,400 533,450 -5,231
2021 47,242 -1,395 517,400 -2,666
2020 46,718 -1,394 514,659 -2,655
2019 47,196 -1,395 506,104 -1,837
2018 46,659 -1,396 494,348 -3,267
2017 46,318 -1,398 484,655 982
2016 46,814 -1,392 474,779 3,505
2015 46,846 -1,393 472,484 -6,471
2014 46,615 -1,393 472,418 -10,317
2013 46,472 -1,395 470,293 -12,934
2012 45,480 -1,442 460,684 -13,561
2011 44,405 -1,760 454,149 -12,170
2010 43,067 -2,257 444,468 -9,327
2009 41,950 -2,821 434,811 -8,590
2008 40,841 -3,313 421,781 -9,264
2007 40,288 -3,676 410,290 -22,680
2006 38,886 -4,142 397,123 -29,450
2005 37,347 -4,662 381,130 -31,462
2004 36,495 -5,144 361,133 -32,221
2003 35,649 -5,487 341,133 -31,729
2002 34,561 -5,712 322,863 -30,013
2001 33,461 -6,239 310,833 -28,933
2000 32,816 -6,971 300,439 -28,098
1999 30,916 -7,686 295,629 -31,686
1998 30,390 -8,163 285,407 -39,491
1997 29,792 -8,176 277,433 -61,646
1996 29,778 -7,369 270,048 -66,212
1995 29,142 -4,376 266,745 -66,366
1994 27,895 3,174 275,439 -505,365
1993 26,943 8,562 276,538 -284,867
1992 25,747 7,531 269,066 37,142
1991 24,527 1,621 260,193 15,291
1990 23,936 -8,151 250,159 71,111
1989 24,286 -8,296 237,967 180,031
1988 23,940 -8,473 226,911 201,011
1987 23,549 -8,622 220,566 271,693
1986 23,301 -8,748 218,519 62,615
1985 23,116 -8,812 216,179 74,625
1984 22,861 -8,812 212,146 72,435
1983 22,542 -8,729 209,422 68,197
1982 22,131 -8,539 205,386 62,661
1981 21,611 -8,291 199,436 57,376
1980 21,024 -8,086 192,746 52,294
1979 19,736 -13,801 182,123 46,388
1978 17,468 32,936 172,503 36,225
1977 15,484 33,922 161,930 19,638
1976 13,688 32,113 153,422 8,206
1975 11,998 28,645 145,254 5,162
1974 10,321 24,290 137,819 3,833
1973 8,430 -1,985 131,529 1,623
1972 7,911 -1,985 125,728 48
1971 8,183 -13,302 121,015 -710
1970 7,632 1,123 116,822 -2,147
1969 7,857 -11,033 113,120 -2,266
1968 7,289 2,769 110,329 -924
1967 6,742 1,516 106,668 0
1966 6,955 -11,006 103,512 0
1965 7,789 -19,928 100,040 0
1964 8,989 -23,936 97,658 0
1963 9,190 -5,993 95,933 0
1962 10,662 -3,960 92,463 0
1961 10,756 -3,575 89,091 0
1960 10,618 -8,007 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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