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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 7.85 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2100 4,713,104 17,329,352
2099 4,706,098 17,362,626
2098 4,699,568 17,395,665
2097 4,691,855 17,429,925
2096 4,682,938 17,465,162
2095 4,674,608 17,502,567
2094 4,663,103 17,540,959
2093 4,651,788 17,580,632
2092 4,639,582 17,619,384
2091 4,628,423 17,658,238
2090 4,616,772 17,700,204
2089 4,604,837 17,739,947
2088 4,592,099 17,779,324
2087 4,578,407 17,815,257
2086 4,562,793 17,854,371
2085 4,547,020 17,890,610
2084 4,530,206 17,926,885
2083 4,514,557 17,963,416
2082 4,498,172 17,998,527
2081 4,481,590 18,032,297
2080 4,461,992 18,062,716
2079 4,440,836 18,093,254
2078 4,419,277 18,121,649
2077 4,395,599 18,150,234
2076 4,371,019 18,175,683
2075 4,343,934 18,196,574
2074 4,318,519 18,214,405
2073 4,290,772 18,232,486
2072 4,262,846 18,249,136
2071 4,234,576 18,264,367
2070 4,206,253 18,279,781
2069 4,176,501 18,295,123
2068 4,145,457 18,310,300
2067 4,114,243 18,325,333
2066 4,082,951 18,343,435
2065 4,048,502 18,364,513
2064 4,013,784 18,386,352
2063 3,978,328 18,409,851
2062 3,941,631 18,433,299
2061 3,904,197 18,460,766
2060 3,868,146 18,488,598
2059 3,829,277 18,517,020
2058 3,789,609 18,545,884
2057 3,750,140 18,576,502
2056 3,710,996 18,606,997
2055 3,670,229 18,634,546
2054 3,627,303 18,660,585
2053 3,586,333 18,686,212
2052 3,543,640 18,709,643
2051 3,498,845 18,736,166
2050 3,453,155 18,757,302
2049 3,405,764 18,777,673
2048 3,358,731 18,795,411
2047 3,310,142 18,812,362
2046 3,263,507 18,823,628
2045 3,214,677 18,834,974
2044 3,167,400 18,844,772
2043 3,120,097 18,850,396
2042 3,072,862 18,853,495
2041 3,025,833 18,852,912
2040 2,978,159 18,847,238
2039 2,929,364 18,837,931
2038 2,881,007 18,823,220
2037 2,832,794 18,804,912
2036 2,783,401 18,779,656
2035 2,736,240 18,751,144
2034 2,688,290 18,718,013
2033 2,638,427 18,676,061
2032 2,588,961 18,630,094
2031 2,540,013 18,577,582
2030 2,491,987 18,517,866
2029 2,444,278 18,449,618
2028 2,396,253 18,372,676
2027 2,347,151 18,289,268
2026 2,298,439 18,196,186
2025 2,249,515 18,087,633
2024 2,201,352 17,993,485
2023 2,153,339 17,877,117
2022 2,105,529 17,700,982
2021 2,058,841 17,533,044
2020 2,013,255 17,441,500
2019 1,967,696 17,344,874
2018 1,922,168 17,231,624
2017 1,877,072 17,131,296
2016 1,831,893 17,030,314
2015 1,786,457 16,939,923
2014 1,741,122 16,865,008
2013 1,695,973 16,804,432
2012 1,651,417 16,754,962
2011 1,608,076 16,693,074
2010 1,566,347 16,615,394
2009 1,526,377 16,530,388
2008 1,488,054 16,445,593
2007 1,450,986 16,381,696
2006 1,415,303 16,346,101
2005 1,381,585 16,319,868
2004 1,349,563 16,281,779
2003 1,318,806 16,225,302
2002 1,289,307 16,148,929
2001 1,261,273 16,046,180
2000 1,234,741 15,925,513
1999 1,210,206 15,812,088
1998 1,187,473 15,707,209
1997 1,165,545 15,610,650
1996 1,143,535 15,530,498
1995 1,119,949 15,459,006
1994 1,092,031 15,382,838
1993 1,058,745 15,290,368
1992 1,024,356 15,184,166
1991 994,639 15,069,798
1990 973,669 14,951,510
1989 957,789 14,848,907
1988 942,061 14,760,094
1987 926,862 14,665,037
1986 912,126 14,572,278
1985 897,697 14,491,632
1984 883,519 14,424,211
1983 869,592 14,367,070
1982 855,891 14,312,690
1981 842,432 14,247,208
1980 829,303 14,149,800
1979 819,867 14,038,270
1978 791,694 13,941,700
1977 741,789 13,856,185
1976 694,191 13,774,037
1975 650,966 13,666,335
1974 613,338 13,545,056
1973 592,808 13,439,322
1972 586,620 13,328,593
1971 586,221 13,194,497
1970 584,403 13,038,526
1969 581,610 12,877,984
1968 578,170 12,729,721
1967 569,011 12,598,201
1966 566,908 12,456,251
1965 575,005 12,294,732
1964 588,543 12,127,120
1963 594,418 11,965,966
1962 589,474 11,805,689
1961 582,532 11,638,712
1960 577,633 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
2100 0.15% -0.19%
2099 0.14% -0.19%
2098 0.16% -0.2%
2097 0.19% -0.2%
2096 0.18% -0.21%
2095 0.25% -0.22%
2094 0.24% -0.23%
2093 0.26% -0.22%
2092 0.24% -0.22%
2091 0.25% -0.24%
2090 0.26% -0.22%
2089 0.28% -0.22%
2088 0.3% -0.2%
2087 0.34% -0.22%
2086 0.35% -0.2%
2085 0.37% -0.2%
2084 0.35% -0.2%
2083 0.36% -0.2%
2082 0.37% -0.19%
2081 0.44% -0.17%
2080 0.48% -0.17%
2079 0.49% -0.16%
2078 0.54% -0.16%
2077 0.56% -0.14%
2076 0.62% -0.11%
2075 0.59% -0.1%
2074 0.65% -0.1%
2073 0.66% -0.09%
2072 0.67% -0.08%
2071 0.67% -0.08%
2070 0.71% -0.08%
2069 0.75% -0.08%
2068 0.76% -0.08%
2067 0.77% -0.1%
2066 0.85% -0.11%
2065 0.86% -0.12%
2064 0.89% -0.13%
2063 0.93% -0.13%
2062 0.96% -0.15%
2061 0.93% -0.15%
2060 1.02% -0.15%
2059 1.05% -0.16%
2058 1.05% -0.16%
2057 1.05% -0.16%
2056 1.11% -0.15%
2055 1.18% -0.14%
2054 1.14% -0.14%
2053 1.2% -0.13%
2052 1.28% -0.14%
2051 1.32% -0.11%
2050 1.39% -0.11%
2049 1.4% -0.09%
2048 1.47% -0.09%
2047 1.43% -0.06%
2046 1.52% -0.06%
2045 1.49% -0.05%
2044 1.52% -0.03%
2043 1.54% -0.02%
2042 1.55% 0.003%
2041 1.6% 0.03%
2040 1.67% 0.05%
2039 1.68% 0.08%
2038 1.7% 0.1%
2037 1.77% 0.13%
2036 1.72% 0.15%
2035 1.78% 0.18%
2034 1.89% 0.22%
2033 1.91% 0.25%
2032 1.93% 0.28%
2031 1.93% 0.32%
2030 1.95% 0.37%
2029 2% 0.42%
2028 2.09% 0.46%
2027 2.12% 0.51%
2026 2.17% 0.6%
2025 2.19% 0.52%
2024 2.23% 0.65%
2023 2.27% 1%
2022 2.27% 0.96%
2021 2.26% 0.52%
2020 2.32% 0.56%
2019 2.37% 0.66%
2018 2.4% 0.59%
2017 2.47% 0.59%
2016 2.54% 0.53%
2015 2.6% 0.44%
2014 2.66% 0.36%
2013 2.7% 0.3%
2012 2.7% 0.37%
2011 2.66% 0.47%
2010 2.62% 0.51%
2009 2.58% 0.52%
2008 2.55% 0.39%
2007 2.52% 0.22%
2006 2.44% 0.16%
2005 2.37% 0.23%
2004 2.33% 0.35%
2003 2.29% 0.47%
2002 2.22% 0.64%
2001 2.15% 0.76%
2000 2.03% 0.72%
1999 1.91% 0.67%
1998 1.88% 0.62%
1997 1.92% 0.52%
1996 2.11% 0.46%
1995 2.56% 0.5%
1994 3.14% 0.6%
1993 3.36% 0.7%
1992 2.99% 0.76%
1991 2.15% 0.79%
1990 1.66% 0.69%
1989 1.67% 0.6%
1988 1.64% 0.65%
1987 1.62% 0.64%
1986 1.61% 0.56%
1985 1.6% 0.47%
1984 1.6% 0.4%
1983 1.6% 0.38%
1982 1.6% 0.46%
1981 1.58% 0.69%
1980 1.15% 0.79%
1979 3.56% 0.69%
1978 6.73% 0.62%
1977 6.86% 0.6%
1976 6.64% 0.79%
1975 6.13% 0.9%
1974 3.46% 0.79%
1973 1.05% 0.83%
1972 0.07% 1.02%
1971 0.31% 1.2%
1970 0.48% 1.25%
1969 0.59% 1.16%
1968 1.61% 1.04%
1967 0.37% 1.14%
1966 -1.41% 1.31%
1965 -2.3% 1.38%
1964 -0.99% 1.35%
1963 0.84% 1.36%
1962 1.19% 1.43%
1961 0.85% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
Current population
2323460
18243998
Population rank 146/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +258
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 127/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +104,681
Net migration rank 96/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 104,681
2024 49,642 -1,712 -7,197 121,628
2023 49,498 -1,400 -5,363 144,558
2022 48,920 -1,400 -1,770 224,472
2021 47,242 -1,395 7,014 106,416
2020 46,718 -1,394 0 67,598
2019 47,196 -1,395 17,345 109,003
2018 46,659 -1,396 15,508 87,197
2017 46,318 -1,398 18,844 86,332
2016 46,814 -1,392 23,843 88,743
2015 46,846 -1,393 23,716 55,585
2014 46,615 -1,393 35,417 36,591
2013 46,472 -1,395 30,248 19,973
2012 45,480 -1,442 35,186 14,861
2011 44,405 -1,760 45,072 31,224
2010 43,067 -2,257 48,184 33,703
2009 41,950 -2,821 51,244 39,832
2008 40,841 -3,313 49,337 32,406
2007 40,288 -3,676 49,145 -304
2006 38,886 -4,142 49,038 -25,401
2005 37,347 -4,662 50,592 -22,496
2004 36,495 -5,144 56,987 -9,230
2003 35,649 -5,487 58,411 7,937
2002 34,561 -5,712 59,751 28,824
2001 33,461 -6,239 62,580 56,096
2000 32,816 -6,971 66,887 59,308
1999 30,916 -7,686 60,086 47,179
1998 30,390 -8,163 61,258 52,058
1997 29,792 -8,176 56,198 31,302
1996 29,778 -7,369 51,251 21,792
1995 29,142 -4,376 54,106 15,056
1994 27,895 3,174 61,532 20,193
1993 26,943 8,562 58,103 44,514
1992 25,747 7,531 66,811 50,148
1991 24,527 1,621 69,321 51,670
1990 23,936 -8,151 68,777 53,564
1989 24,286 -8,296 59,396 31,165
1988 23,940 -8,473 61,993 31,026
1987 23,549 -8,622 64,526 39,559
1986 23,301 -8,748 59,746 30,380
1985 23,116 -8,812 55,069 27,356
1984 22,861 -8,812 54,812 12,902
1983 22,542 -8,729 51,722 11,007
1982 22,131 -8,539 54,388 7,644
1981 21,611 -8,291 62,688 17,643
1980 21,024 -8,086 66,504 54,010
1979 19,736 -13,801 63,172 42,772
1978 17,468 32,936 61,344 26,639
1977 15,484 33,922 63,739 19,809
1976 13,688 32,113 63,361 18,774
1975 11,998 28,645 64,232 68,569
1974 10,321 24,290 75,853 31,645
1973 8,430 -1,985 84,668 18,705
1972 7,911 -1,985 101,297 17,470
1971 8,183 -13,302 116,112 32,756
1970 7,632 1,123 129,082 32,438
1969 7,857 -11,033 139,082 21,850
1968 7,289 2,769 132,389 7,243
1967 6,742 1,516 138,580 -10,673
1966 6,955 -11,006 138,265 20,740
1965 7,789 -19,928 146,308 19,444
1964 8,989 -23,936 157,653 15,014
1963 9,190 -5,993 154,361 -21
1962 10,662 -3,960 153,474 18,024
1961 10,756 -3,575 159,450 8,258
1960 10,618 -8,007 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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