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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 15.8 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2100 4,713,104 44,342,183
2099 4,706,098 44,456,013
2098 4,699,568 44,568,480
2097 4,691,855 44,684,459
2096 4,682,938 44,803,334
2095 4,674,608 44,920,823
2094 4,663,103 45,035,868
2093 4,651,788 45,153,485
2092 4,639,582 45,267,003
2091 4,628,423 45,378,303
2090 4,616,772 45,489,767
2089 4,604,837 45,598,290
2088 4,592,099 45,706,098
2087 4,578,407 45,811,274
2086 4,562,793 45,914,874
2085 4,547,020 46,008,880
2084 4,530,206 46,099,604
2083 4,514,557 46,190,377
2082 4,498,172 46,272,999
2081 4,481,590 46,347,751
2080 4,461,992 46,423,514
2079 4,440,836 46,484,118
2078 4,419,277 46,537,169
2077 4,395,599 46,582,178
2076 4,371,019 46,607,029
2075 4,343,934 46,631,092
2074 4,318,519 46,646,324
2073 4,290,772 46,658,819
2072 4,262,846 46,658,396
2071 4,234,576 46,648,409
2070 4,206,253 46,633,600
2069 4,176,501 46,611,221
2068 4,145,457 46,588,049
2067 4,114,243 46,557,261
2066 4,082,951 46,518,384
2065 4,048,502 46,469,909
2064 4,013,784 46,405,405
2063 3,978,328 46,338,727
2062 3,941,631 46,260,178
2061 3,904,197 46,166,190
2060 3,868,146 46,064,001
2059 3,829,277 45,946,872
2058 3,789,609 45,825,593
2057 3,750,140 45,695,432
2056 3,710,996 45,554,612
2055 3,670,229 45,407,246
2054 3,627,303 45,241,331
2053 3,586,333 45,057,472
2052 3,543,640 44,862,361
2051 3,498,845 44,657,253
2050 3,453,155 44,434,221
2049 3,405,764 44,206,196
2048 3,358,731 43,963,591
2047 3,310,142 43,701,058
2046 3,263,507 43,427,087
2045 3,214,677 43,146,785
2044 3,167,400 42,855,667
2043 3,120,097 42,546,972
2042 3,072,862 42,229,093
2041 3,025,833 41,911,573
2040 2,978,159 41,587,509
2039 2,929,364 41,260,315
2038 2,881,007 40,918,517
2037 2,832,794 40,574,312
2036 2,783,401 40,223,758
2035 2,736,240 39,866,097
2034 2,688,290 39,505,672
2033 2,638,427 39,141,994
2032 2,588,961 38,762,420
2031 2,540,013 38,376,399
2030 2,491,987 37,985,824
2029 2,444,278 37,597,060
2028 2,396,253 37,198,261
2027 2,347,151 36,797,098
2026 2,298,439 36,393,693
2025 2,249,515 35,977,838
2024 2,201,352 35,557,673
2023 2,153,339 35,126,298
2022 2,105,529 34,695,493
2021 2,058,841 34,282,399
2020 2,013,255 33,889,558
2019 1,967,696 33,440,596
2018 1,922,168 32,910,967
2017 1,877,072 32,355,644
2016 1,831,893 31,789,685
2015 1,786,457 31,232,798
2014 1,741,122 30,696,137
2013 1,695,973 30,174,265
2012 1,651,417 29,662,831
2011 1,608,076 29,162,039
2010 1,566,347 28,655,776
2009 1,526,377 28,124,778
2008 1,488,054 27,570,059
2007 1,450,986 26,998,389
2006 1,415,303 26,417,909
2005 1,381,585 25,836,071
2004 1,349,563 25,256,772
2003 1,318,806 24,679,602
2002 1,289,307 24,102,477
2001 1,261,273 23,526,538
2000 1,234,741 22,967,816
1999 1,210,206 22,435,531
1998 1,187,473 21,906,713
1997 1,165,545 21,375,218
1996 1,143,535 20,850,087
1995 1,119,949 20,330,599
1994 1,092,031 19,820,446
1993 1,058,745 19,322,664
1992 1,024,356 18,834,572
1991 994,639 18,342,464
1990 973,669 17,833,171
1989 957,789 17,314,997
1988 942,061 16,796,605
1987 926,862 16,276,737
1986 912,126 15,760,419
1985 897,697 15,252,258
1984 883,519 14,759,009
1983 869,592 14,285,907
1982 855,891 13,832,798
1981 842,432 13,399,203
1980 829,303 12,983,363
1979 819,867 12,627,862
1978 791,694 12,328,157
1977 741,789 12,035,713
1976 694,191 11,750,097
1975 650,966 11,471,914
1974 613,338 11,200,906
1973 592,808 10,935,621
1972 586,620 10,676,835
1971 586,221 10,423,453
1970 584,403 10,178,802
1969 581,610 9,947,597
1968 578,170 9,725,281
1967 569,011 9,507,099
1966 566,908 9,284,688
1965 575,005 9,056,408
1964 588,543 8,828,406
1963 594,418 8,602,160
1962 589,474 8,380,172
1961 582,532 8,164,443
1960 577,633 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
2100 0.15% -0.26%
2099 0.14% -0.25%
2098 0.16% -0.26%
2097 0.19% -0.27%
2096 0.18% -0.26%
2095 0.25% -0.26%
2094 0.24% -0.26%
2093 0.26% -0.25%
2092 0.24% -0.25%
2091 0.25% -0.25%
2090 0.26% -0.24%
2089 0.28% -0.24%
2088 0.3% -0.23%
2087 0.34% -0.23%
2086 0.35% -0.2%
2085 0.37% -0.2%
2084 0.35% -0.2%
2083 0.36% -0.18%
2082 0.37% -0.16%
2081 0.44% -0.16%
2080 0.48% -0.13%
2079 0.49% -0.11%
2078 0.54% -0.1%
2077 0.56% -0.05%
2076 0.62% -0.05%
2075 0.59% -0.03%
2074 0.65% -0.03%
2073 0.66% 0.001%
2072 0.67% 0.02%
2071 0.67% 0.03%
2070 0.71% 0.05%
2069 0.75% 0.05%
2068 0.76% 0.07%
2067 0.77% 0.08%
2066 0.85% 0.1%
2065 0.86% 0.14%
2064 0.89% 0.14%
2063 0.93% 0.17%
2062 0.96% 0.2%
2061 0.93% 0.22%
2060 1.02% 0.25%
2059 1.05% 0.26%
2058 1.05% 0.28%
2057 1.05% 0.31%
2056 1.11% 0.32%
2055 1.18% 0.37%
2054 1.14% 0.41%
2053 1.2% 0.43%
2052 1.28% 0.46%
2051 1.32% 0.5%
2050 1.39% 0.52%
2049 1.4% 0.55%
2048 1.47% 0.6%
2047 1.43% 0.63%
2046 1.52% 0.65%
2045 1.49% 0.68%
2044 1.52% 0.73%
2043 1.54% 0.75%
2042 1.55% 0.76%
2041 1.6% 0.78%
2040 1.67% 0.79%
2039 1.68% 0.84%
2038 1.7% 0.85%
2037 1.77% 0.87%
2036 1.72% 0.9%
2035 1.78% 0.91%
2034 1.89% 0.93%
2033 1.91% 0.98%
2032 1.93% 1.01%
2031 1.93% 1.03%
2030 1.95% 1.03%
2029 2% 1.07%
2028 2.09% 1.09%
2027 2.12% 1.11%
2026 2.17% 1.16%
2025 2.19% 1.18%
2024 2.23% 1.23%
2023 2.27% 1.24%
2022 2.27% 1.2%
2021 2.26% 1.16%
2020 2.32% 1.34%
2019 2.37% 1.61%
2018 2.4% 1.72%
2017 2.47% 1.78%
2016 2.54% 1.78%
2015 2.6% 1.75%
2014 2.66% 1.73%
2013 2.7% 1.72%
2012 2.7% 1.72%
2011 2.66% 1.77%
2010 2.62% 1.89%
2009 2.58% 2.01%
2008 2.55% 2.12%
2007 2.52% 2.2%
2006 2.44% 2.25%
2005 2.37% 2.29%
2004 2.33% 2.34%
2003 2.29% 2.39%
2002 2.22% 2.45%
2001 2.15% 2.43%
2000 2.03% 2.37%
1999 1.91% 2.41%
1998 1.88% 2.49%
1997 1.92% 2.52%
1996 2.11% 2.56%
1995 2.56% 2.57%
1994 3.14% 2.58%
1993 3.36% 2.59%
1992 2.99% 2.68%
1991 2.15% 2.86%
1990 1.66% 2.99%
1989 1.67% 3.09%
1988 1.64% 3.19%
1987 1.62% 3.28%
1986 1.61% 3.33%
1985 1.6% 3.34%
1984 1.6% 3.31%
1983 1.6% 3.28%
1982 1.6% 3.24%
1981 1.58% 3.2%
1980 1.15% 2.82%
1979 3.56% 2.43%
1978 6.73% 2.43%
1977 6.86% 2.43%
1976 6.64% 2.42%
1975 6.13% 2.42%
1974 3.46% 2.43%
1973 1.05% 2.42%
1972 0.07% 2.43%
1971 0.31% 2.4%
1970 0.48% 2.32%
1969 0.59% 2.29%
1968 1.61% 2.29%
1967 0.37% 2.4%
1966 -1.41% 2.52%
1965 -2.3% 2.58%
1964 -0.99% 2.63%
1963 0.84% 2.65%
1962 1.19% 2.64%
1961 0.85% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
Current population
2323460
36600906
Population rank 146/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.44%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 89/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +166,615
Net migration rank 96/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 166,615
2024 49,642 -1,712 252,068 174,770
2023 49,498 -1,400 254,806 181,071
2022 48,920 -1,400 237,560 188,154
2021 47,242 -1,395 212,002 188,506
2020 46,718 -1,394 283,282 101,907
2019 47,196 -1,395 309,426 203,284
2018 46,659 -1,396 324,568 221,965
2017 46,318 -1,398 336,434 227,677
2016 46,814 -1,392 345,681 222,141
2015 46,846 -1,393 358,302 187,663
2014 46,615 -1,393 367,587 159,791
2013 46,472 -1,395 366,738 149,637
2012 45,480 -1,442 371,497 134,975
2011 44,405 -1,760 372,836 122,269
2010 43,067 -2,257 360,260 157,164
2009 41,950 -2,821 366,157 178,410
2008 40,841 -3,313 362,380 202,481
2007 40,288 -3,676 348,711 229,784
2006 38,886 -4,142 349,509 232,971
2005 37,347 -4,662 355,324 225,864
2004 36,495 -5,144 365,138 212,278
2003 35,649 -5,487 377,425 199,510
2002 34,561 -5,712 381,084 196,227
2001 33,461 -6,239 400,939 173,613
2000 32,816 -6,971 417,371 125,499
1999 30,916 -7,686 432,355 89,335
1998 30,390 -8,163 436,316 99,639
1997 29,792 -8,176 447,768 79,266
1996 29,778 -7,369 450,174 73,040
1995 29,142 -4,376 443,349 72,393
1994 27,895 3,174 437,873 66,685
1993 26,943 8,562 429,910 61,079
1992 25,747 7,531 418,900 66,286
1991 24,527 1,621 401,938 97,111
1990 23,936 -8,151 384,518 135,020
1989 24,286 -8,296 373,277 143,544
1988 23,940 -8,473 386,507 133,478
1987 23,549 -8,622 381,999 137,759
1986 23,301 -8,748 385,799 127,081
1985 23,116 -8,812 383,243 120,215
1984 22,861 -8,812 376,797 106,248
1983 22,542 -8,729 365,290 97,862
1982 22,131 -8,539 353,138 89,942
1981 21,611 -8,291 339,991 84,142
1980 21,024 -8,086 326,947 80,617
1979 19,736 -13,801 317,439 -13,980
1978 17,468 32,936 311,027 -15,059
1977 15,484 33,922 305,515 -16,601
1976 13,688 32,113 300,615 -18,316
1975 11,998 28,645 294,541 -20,480
1974 10,321 24,290 289,880 -21,919
1973 8,430 -1,985 284,611 -21,995
1972 7,911 -1,985 276,263 -21,305
1971 8,183 -13,302 272,323 -20,535
1970 7,632 1,123 269,341 -31,839
1969 7,857 -11,033 264,327 -39,420
1968 7,289 2,769 260,705 -40,996
1967 6,742 1,516 258,764 -42,108
1966 6,955 -11,006 262,162 -33,993
1965 7,789 -19,928 264,836 -36,456
1964 8,989 -23,936 266,406 -38,785
1963 9,190 -5,993 265,815 -40,952
1962 10,662 -3,960 262,140 -43,033
1961 10,756 -3,575 257,270 -44,916
1960 10,618 -8,007 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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