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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 16.8 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Morocco
2100 4,713,717 38,181,184
2099 4,706,710 38,411,679
2098 4,700,179 38,639,306
2097 4,692,465 38,863,211
2096 4,683,547 39,084,772
2095 4,675,216 39,302,453
2094 4,663,709 39,515,556
2093 4,652,393 39,726,709
2092 4,640,186 39,934,218
2091 4,629,025 40,138,565
2090 4,617,372 40,337,690
2089 4,605,435 40,532,151
2088 4,592,696 40,718,654
2087 4,579,003 40,902,624
2086 4,563,387 41,085,174
2085 4,547,611 41,264,970
2084 4,530,795 41,438,801
2083 4,515,144 41,604,865
2082 4,498,757 41,768,393
2081 4,482,173 41,927,610
2080 4,462,572 42,082,087
2079 4,441,414 42,233,228
2078 4,419,851 42,377,404
2077 4,396,170 42,515,702
2076 4,371,588 42,648,054
2075 4,344,499 42,775,325
2074 4,319,080 42,898,811
2073 4,291,330 43,017,234
2072 4,263,400 43,128,932
2071 4,235,126 43,232,517
2070 4,206,800 43,332,679
2069 4,177,044 43,423,419
2068 4,145,996 43,507,485
2067 4,114,778 43,586,077
2066 4,083,481 43,654,657
2065 4,049,028 43,723,648
2064 4,014,305 43,781,054
2063 3,978,845 43,828,593
2062 3,942,144 43,871,197
2061 3,904,704 43,902,710
2060 3,868,649 43,927,001
2059 3,829,775 43,942,510
2058 3,790,102 43,944,996
2057 3,750,628 43,939,695
2056 3,711,479 43,927,624
2055 3,670,706 43,902,661
2054 3,627,775 43,866,486
2053 3,586,800 43,819,100
2052 3,544,101 43,759,239
2051 3,499,300 43,688,144
2050 3,453,604 43,605,074
2049 3,406,207 43,517,919
2048 3,359,168 43,417,554
2047 3,310,573 43,308,462
2046 3,263,932 43,192,511
2045 3,215,095 43,065,569
2044 3,167,811 42,925,634
2043 3,120,502 42,780,215
2042 3,073,261 42,623,872
2041 3,026,226 42,456,113
2040 2,978,546 42,280,578
2039 2,929,745 42,098,906
2038 2,881,381 41,902,451
2037 2,833,162 41,700,541
2036 2,783,763 41,488,891
2035 2,736,596 41,266,216
2034 2,688,639 41,037,058
2033 2,638,770 40,795,454
2032 2,589,298 40,544,755
2031 2,540,343 40,280,535
2030 2,492,311 40,005,642
2029 2,444,595 39,720,087
2028 2,396,565 39,422,016
2027 2,347,456 39,109,148
2026 2,298,738 38,783,685
2025 2,249,807 38,442,658
2024 2,201,352 38,081,173
2023 2,153,339 37,712,505
2022 2,105,529 37,329,064
2021 2,058,841 36,954,442
2020 2,013,255 36,584,208
2019 1,967,696 36,210,898
2018 1,922,168 35,839,760
2017 1,877,072 35,446,392
2016 1,831,893 35,023,457
2015 1,786,457 34,607,588
2014 1,741,122 34,204,780
2013 1,695,973 33,787,571
2012 1,651,417 33,355,241
2011 1,608,076 32,912,588
2010 1,566,347 32,467,016
2009 1,526,377 32,030,778
2008 1,488,054 31,606,767
2007 1,450,986 31,186,468
2006 1,415,303 30,771,178
2005 1,381,585 30,358,144
2004 1,349,563 29,953,018
2003 1,318,806 29,571,415
2002 1,289,307 29,198,142
2001 1,261,273 28,814,643
2000 1,234,741 28,423,435
1999 1,210,206 28,027,179
1998 1,187,473 27,621,648
1997 1,165,545 27,213,337
1996 1,143,535 26,808,107
1995 1,119,949 26,399,429
1994 1,092,031 26,000,822
1993 1,058,745 25,614,586
1992 1,024,356 25,212,468
1991 994,639 24,799,014
1990 973,669 24,375,551
1989 957,789 23,939,414
1988 942,061 23,500,524
1987 926,862 23,054,392
1986 912,126 22,600,803
1985 897,697 22,113,953
1984 883,519 21,593,778
1983 869,592 21,060,696
1982 855,891 20,520,318
1981 842,432 19,985,401
1980 829,303 19,459,943
1979 819,867 18,955,589
1978 791,694 18,477,385
1977 741,789 18,014,756
1976 694,191 17,574,182
1975 650,966 17,150,786
1974 613,338 16,733,842
1973 592,808 16,326,269
1972 586,620 15,924,692
1971 586,221 15,527,225
1970 584,403 15,129,449
1969 581,610 14,734,255
1968 578,170 14,347,899
1967 569,011 13,968,175
1966 566,908 13,597,065
1965 575,005 13,239,171
1964 588,543 12,898,886
1963 594,418 12,577,502
1962 589,474 12,253,092
1961 582,532 11,931,085
1960 577,633 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Morocco
2100 0.15% -0.6%
2099 0.14% -0.59%
2098 0.16% -0.58%
2097 0.19% -0.57%
2096 0.18% -0.55%
2095 0.25% -0.54%
2094 0.24% -0.53%
2093 0.26% -0.52%
2092 0.24% -0.51%
2091 0.25% -0.49%
2090 0.26% -0.48%
2089 0.28% -0.46%
2088 0.3% -0.45%
2087 0.34% -0.44%
2086 0.35% -0.44%
2085 0.37% -0.42%
2084 0.35% -0.4%
2083 0.36% -0.39%
2082 0.37% -0.38%
2081 0.44% -0.37%
2080 0.48% -0.36%
2079 0.49% -0.34%
2078 0.54% -0.33%
2077 0.56% -0.31%
2076 0.62% -0.3%
2075 0.59% -0.29%
2074 0.65% -0.28%
2073 0.66% -0.26%
2072 0.67% -0.24%
2071 0.67% -0.23%
2070 0.71% -0.21%
2069 0.75% -0.19%
2068 0.76% -0.18%
2067 0.77% -0.16%
2066 0.85% -0.16%
2065 0.86% -0.13%
2064 0.89% -0.11%
2063 0.93% -0.1%
2062 0.96% -0.07%
2061 0.93% -0.06%
2060 1.02% -0.04%
2059 1.05% -0.006%
2058 1.05% 0.01%
2057 1.05% 0.03%
2056 1.11% 0.06%
2055 1.18% 0.08%
2054 1.14% 0.11%
2053 1.2% 0.14%
2052 1.28% 0.16%
2051 1.32% 0.19%
2050 1.39% 0.2%
2049 1.4% 0.23%
2048 1.47% 0.25%
2047 1.43% 0.27%
2046 1.52% 0.29%
2045 1.49% 0.33%
2044 1.52% 0.34%
2043 1.54% 0.37%
2042 1.55% 0.4%
2041 1.6% 0.42%
2040 1.67% 0.43%
2039 1.68% 0.47%
2038 1.7% 0.48%
2037 1.77% 0.51%
2036 1.72% 0.54%
2035 1.78% 0.56%
2034 1.89% 0.59%
2033 1.91% 0.62%
2032 1.93% 0.66%
2031 1.93% 0.69%
2030 1.95% 0.72%
2029 2% 0.76%
2028 2.09% 0.8%
2027 2.12% 0.84%
2026 2.17% 0.89%
2025 2.2% 0.95%
2024 2.23% 0.98%
2023 2.27% 1.03%
2022 2.27% 1.01%
2021 2.26% 1.01%
2020 2.32% 1.03%
2019 2.37% 1.04%
2018 2.4% 1.11%
2017 2.47% 1.21%
2016 2.54% 1.2%
2015 2.6% 1.18%
2014 2.66% 1.23%
2013 2.7% 1.3%
2012 2.7% 1.34%
2011 2.66% 1.37%
2010 2.62% 1.36%
2009 2.58% 1.34%
2008 2.55% 1.35%
2007 2.52% 1.35%
2006 2.44% 1.36%
2005 2.37% 1.35%
2004 2.33% 1.29%
2003 2.29% 1.28%
2002 2.22% 1.33%
2001 2.15% 1.38%
2000 2.03% 1.41%
1999 1.91% 1.47%
1998 1.88% 1.5%
1997 1.92% 1.51%
1996 2.11% 1.55%
1995 2.56% 1.53%
1994 3.14% 1.51%
1993 3.36% 1.59%
1992 2.99% 1.67%
1991 2.15% 1.74%
1990 1.66% 1.82%
1989 1.67% 1.87%
1988 1.64% 1.94%
1987 1.62% 2.01%
1986 1.61% 2.2%
1985 1.6% 2.41%
1984 1.6% 2.53%
1983 1.6% 2.63%
1982 1.6% 2.68%
1981 1.58% 2.7%
1980 1.15% 2.66%
1979 3.56% 2.59%
1978 6.73% 2.57%
1977 6.86% 2.51%
1976 6.64% 2.47%
1975 6.13% 2.49%
1974 3.46% 2.5%
1973 1.05% 2.52%
1972 0.07% 2.56%
1971 0.31% 2.63%
1970 0.48% 2.68%
1969 0.59% 2.69%
1968 1.61% 2.72%
1967 0.37% 2.73%
1966 -1.41% 2.7%
1965 -2.3% 2.64%
1964 -0.99% 2.56%
1963 0.84% 2.65%
1962 1.19% 2.7%
1961 0.85% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Morocco
Current population
2311915
38871720
Population rank 146/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.47%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
34.6 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 104/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -56,254
Net migration rank 96/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -56,254
2024 - -1,712 - -46,802
2023 49,498 -1,400 417,213 -39,650
2022 48,920 -1,400 427,903 -38,594
2021 47,242 -1,395 407,829 -47,902
2020 46,718 -1,394 415,999 -35,474
2019 47,196 -1,395 457,307 -91,217
2018 46,659 -1,396 464,375 -88,159
2017 46,318 -1,398 471,011 -60,472
2016 46,814 -1,392 474,637 -39,302
2015 46,846 -1,393 477,654 -81,248
2014 46,615 -1,393 481,295 -72,065
2013 46,472 -1,395 492,284 -67,096
2012 45,480 -1,442 504,698 -65,251
2011 44,405 -1,760 513,305 -67,447
2010 43,067 -2,257 515,804 -70,510
2009 41,950 -2,821 509,386 -82,203
2008 40,841 -3,313 499,766 -78,912
2007 40,288 -3,676 493,526 -73,759
2006 38,886 -4,142 483,200 -72,364
2005 37,347 -4,662 474,285 -59,024
2004 36,495 -5,144 461,756 -66,749
2003 35,649 -5,487 452,650 -84,460
2002 34,561 -5,712 446,147 -67,802
2001 33,461 -6,239 452,621 -63,967
2000 32,816 -6,971 461,341 -67,569
1999 30,916 -7,686 473,071 -74,343
1998 30,390 -8,163 492,604 -80,286
1997 29,792 -8,176 500,807 -96,502
1996 29,778 -7,369 501,499 -95,331
1995 29,142 -4,376 496,573 -85,386
1994 27,895 3,174 501,426 -115,404
1993 26,943 8,562 507,707 -121,254
1992 25,747 7,531 525,680 -107,911
1991 24,527 1,621 539,850 -130,717
1990 23,936 -8,151 535,506 -97,711
1989 24,286 -8,296 538,996 -104,509
1988 23,940 -8,473 545,800 -102,484
1987 23,549 -8,622 553,005 -104,029
1986 23,301 -8,748 558,105 -99,905
1985 23,116 -8,812 560,810 -45,336
1984 22,861 -8,812 564,159 -39,319
1983 22,542 -8,729 566,301 -24,988
1982 22,131 -8,539 564,904 -25,471
1981 21,611 -8,291 552,936 -22,553
1980 21,024 -8,086 534,448 -13,899
1979 19,736 -13,801 515,554 -27,374
1978 17,468 32,936 498,834 -30,600
1977 15,484 33,922 489,173 -32,161
1976 13,688 32,113 482,130 -58,019
1975 11,998 28,645 474,631 -51,968
1974 10,321 24,290 464,147 -52,927
1973 8,430 -1,985 455,699 -51,772
1972 7,911 -1,985 446,449 -47,226
1971 8,183 -13,302 435,104 -39,385
1970 7,632 1,123 426,015 -26,168
1969 7,857 -11,033 414,931 -24,389
1968 7,289 2,769 407,437 -25,267
1967 6,742 1,516 400,594 -23,309
1966 6,955 -11,006 391,881 -26,945
1965 7,789 -19,928 383,989 -33,139
1964 8,989 -23,936 375,835 -46,106
1963 9,190 -5,993 369,250 -56,214
1962 10,662 -3,960 363,843 -28,071
1961 10,756 -3,575 348,650 -40,413
1960 10,618 -8,007 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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