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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 9.93 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 0.3% 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 +2.4% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Malawi
2100 4,713,717 59,786,744
2099 4,706,710 59,528,389
2098 4,700,179 59,275,876
2097 4,692,465 59,028,312
2096 4,683,547 58,761,888
2095 4,675,216 58,508,246
2094 4,663,709 58,240,422
2093 4,652,393 57,966,788
2092 4,640,186 57,672,738
2091 4,629,025 57,377,090
2090 4,617,372 57,060,476
2089 4,605,435 56,739,410
2088 4,592,696 56,397,330
2087 4,579,003 56,053,671
2086 4,563,387 55,706,928
2085 4,547,611 55,348,708
2084 4,530,795 54,997,097
2083 4,515,144 54,605,058
2082 4,498,757 54,206,477
2081 4,482,173 53,795,317
2080 4,462,572 53,372,779
2079 4,441,414 52,948,243
2078 4,419,851 52,521,908
2077 4,396,170 52,063,931
2076 4,371,588 51,600,404
2075 4,344,499 51,141,728
2074 4,319,080 50,684,368
2073 4,291,330 50,229,762
2072 4,263,400 49,769,904
2071 4,235,126 49,287,139
2070 4,206,800 48,797,935
2069 4,177,044 48,301,644
2068 4,145,996 47,792,308
2067 4,114,778 47,277,473
2066 4,083,481 46,752,024
2065 4,049,028 46,228,139
2064 4,014,305 45,701,844
2063 3,978,845 45,179,322
2062 3,942,144 44,638,764
2061 3,904,704 44,076,711
2060 3,868,649 43,508,702
2059 3,829,775 42,916,694
2058 3,790,102 42,344,863
2057 3,750,628 41,762,060
2056 3,711,479 41,184,161
2055 3,670,706 40,584,950
2054 3,627,775 39,994,696
2053 3,586,800 39,377,622
2052 3,544,101 38,766,890
2051 3,499,300 38,153,322
2050 3,453,604 37,545,865
2049 3,406,207 36,936,275
2048 3,359,168 36,339,833
2047 3,310,573 35,725,127
2046 3,263,932 35,107,179
2045 3,215,095 34,491,916
2044 3,167,811 33,862,279
2043 3,120,502 33,247,804
2042 3,073,261 32,636,511
2041 3,026,226 32,019,447
2040 2,978,546 31,402,305
2039 2,929,745 30,782,479
2038 2,881,381 30,166,708
2037 2,833,162 29,527,821
2036 2,783,763 28,896,515
2035 2,736,596 28,267,970
2034 2,688,639 27,643,367
2033 2,638,770 27,018,105
2032 2,589,298 26,404,071
2031 2,540,343 25,795,897
2030 2,492,311 25,181,820
2029 2,444,595 24,566,478
2028 2,396,565 23,968,071
2027 2,347,456 23,374,588
2026 2,298,738 22,791,601
2025 2,249,807 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 49.4% to 3,453,604 people with a rank change from 146th to 136th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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 2.2% 2.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Malawi
Current population
2311915
22949294
Population rank 146/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.28%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
8.13 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
34.6 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 26/197
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 - -1,712 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people). In Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 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
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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