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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.08 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2100 4,713,104 8,686,387
2099 4,706,098 8,722,801
2098 4,699,568 8,758,489
2097 4,691,855 8,793,005
2096 4,682,938 8,826,676
2095 4,674,608 8,859,393
2094 4,663,103 8,890,985
2093 4,651,788 8,922,511
2092 4,639,582 8,952,706
2091 4,628,423 8,982,238
2090 4,616,772 9,010,281
2089 4,604,837 9,037,910
2088 4,592,099 9,064,058
2087 4,578,407 9,089,133
2086 4,562,793 9,113,522
2085 4,547,020 9,136,545
2084 4,530,206 9,158,382
2083 4,514,557 9,178,656
2082 4,498,172 9,197,809
2081 4,481,590 9,215,739
2080 4,461,992 9,231,840
2079 4,440,836 9,246,154
2078 4,419,277 9,258,426
2077 4,395,599 9,269,451
2076 4,371,019 9,278,508
2075 4,343,934 9,285,415
2074 4,318,519 9,291,490
2073 4,290,772 9,295,367
2072 4,262,846 9,297,079
2071 4,234,576 9,296,698
2070 4,206,253 9,294,691
2069 4,176,501 9,290,396
2068 4,145,457 9,283,672
2067 4,114,243 9,275,227
2066 4,082,951 9,264,219
2065 4,048,502 9,251,518
2064 4,013,784 9,236,612
2063 3,978,328 9,219,426
2062 3,941,631 9,199,856
2061 3,904,197 9,178,404
2060 3,868,146 9,154,342
2059 3,829,277 9,127,668
2058 3,789,609 9,098,625
2057 3,750,140 9,067,965
2056 3,710,996 9,035,277
2055 3,670,229 9,000,212
2054 3,627,303 8,962,862
2053 3,586,333 8,923,471
2052 3,543,640 8,881,555
2051 3,498,845 8,836,892
2050 3,453,155 8,789,897
2049 3,405,764 8,741,263
2048 3,358,731 8,689,971
2047 3,310,142 8,636,574
2046 3,263,507 8,581,536
2045 3,214,677 8,524,256
2044 3,167,400 8,464,984
2043 3,120,097 8,404,060
2042 3,072,862 8,341,211
2041 3,025,833 8,276,512
2040 2,978,159 8,209,876
2039 2,929,364 8,141,726
2038 2,881,007 8,071,337
2037 2,832,794 7,999,109
2036 2,783,401 7,925,391
2035 2,736,240 7,849,978
2034 2,688,290 7,772,780
2033 2,638,427 7,693,975
2032 2,588,961 7,613,757
2031 2,540,013 7,531,669
2030 2,491,987 7,448,359
2029 2,444,278 7,363,385
2028 2,396,253 7,276,613
2027 2,347,151 7,188,324
2026 2,298,439 7,098,677
2025 2,249,515 7,007,502
2024 2,201,352 6,916,140
2023 2,153,339 6,823,613
2022 2,105,529 6,730,654
2021 2,058,841 6,644,741
2020 2,013,255 6,565,267
2019 1,967,696 6,483,657
2018 1,922,168 6,400,080
2017 1,877,072 6,316,231
2016 1,831,893 6,232,666
2015 1,786,457 6,149,417
2014 1,741,122 6,066,492
2013 1,695,973 5,983,845
2012 1,651,417 5,901,287
2011 1,608,076 5,819,051
2010 1,566,347 5,737,450
2009 1,526,377 5,656,601
2008 1,488,054 5,576,593
2007 1,450,986 5,497,243
2006 1,415,303 5,418,855
2005 1,381,585 5,342,105
2004 1,349,563 5,272,912
2003 1,318,806 5,210,963
2002 1,289,307 5,149,909
2001 1,261,273 5,087,825
2000 1,234,741 5,022,633
1999 1,210,206 4,954,018
1998 1,187,473 4,883,655
1997 1,165,545 4,809,573
1996 1,143,535 4,729,974
1995 1,119,949 4,642,931
1994 1,092,031 4,549,316
1993 1,058,745 4,453,732
1992 1,024,356 4,357,026
1991 994,639 4,259,637
1990 973,669 4,162,559
1989 957,789 4,066,476
1988 942,061 3,972,320
1987 926,862 3,882,164
1986 912,126 3,794,157
1985 897,697 3,706,479
1984 883,519 3,619,104
1983 869,592 3,530,282
1982 855,891 3,438,745
1981 842,432 3,345,674
1980 829,303 3,252,403
1979 819,867 3,164,525
1978 791,694 3,080,314
1977 741,789 2,992,534
1976 694,191 2,903,851
1975 650,966 2,816,943
1974 613,338 2,732,075
1973 592,808 2,649,278
1972 586,620 2,573,578
1971 586,221 2,499,825
1970 584,403 2,423,065
1969 581,610 2,348,398
1968 578,170 2,275,836
1967 569,011 2,205,567
1966 566,908 2,137,820
1965 575,005 2,072,681
1964 588,543 2,010,176
1963 594,418 1,950,159
1962 589,474 1,892,320
1961 582,532 1,836,451
1960 577,633 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2100 0.15% -0.42%
2099 0.14% -0.41%
2098 0.16% -0.39%
2097 0.19% -0.38%
2096 0.18% -0.37%
2095 0.25% -0.36%
2094 0.24% -0.35%
2093 0.26% -0.34%
2092 0.24% -0.33%
2091 0.25% -0.31%
2090 0.26% -0.31%
2089 0.28% -0.29%
2088 0.3% -0.28%
2087 0.34% -0.27%
2086 0.35% -0.25%
2085 0.37% -0.24%
2084 0.35% -0.22%
2083 0.36% -0.21%
2082 0.37% -0.19%
2081 0.44% -0.17%
2080 0.48% -0.15%
2079 0.49% -0.13%
2078 0.54% -0.12%
2077 0.56% -0.1%
2076 0.62% -0.07%
2075 0.59% -0.07%
2074 0.65% -0.04%
2073 0.66% -0.02%
2072 0.67% 0.004%
2071 0.67% 0.02%
2070 0.71% 0.05%
2069 0.75% 0.07%
2068 0.76% 0.09%
2067 0.77% 0.12%
2066 0.85% 0.14%
2065 0.86% 0.16%
2064 0.89% 0.19%
2063 0.93% 0.21%
2062 0.96% 0.23%
2061 0.93% 0.26%
2060 1.02% 0.29%
2059 1.05% 0.32%
2058 1.05% 0.34%
2057 1.05% 0.36%
2056 1.11% 0.39%
2055 1.18% 0.42%
2054 1.14% 0.44%
2053 1.2% 0.47%
2052 1.28% 0.51%
2051 1.32% 0.53%
2050 1.39% 0.56%
2049 1.4% 0.59%
2048 1.47% 0.62%
2047 1.43% 0.64%
2046 1.52% 0.67%
2045 1.49% 0.7%
2044 1.52% 0.72%
2043 1.54% 0.75%
2042 1.55% 0.78%
2041 1.6% 0.81%
2040 1.67% 0.84%
2039 1.68% 0.87%
2038 1.7% 0.9%
2037 1.77% 0.93%
2036 1.72% 0.96%
2035 1.78% 0.99%
2034 1.89% 1.02%
2033 1.91% 1.05%
2032 1.93% 1.09%
2031 1.93% 1.12%
2030 1.95% 1.15%
2029 2% 1.19%
2028 2.09% 1.23%
2027 2.12% 1.26%
2026 2.17% 1.3%
2025 2.19% 1.32%
2024 2.23% 1.36%
2023 2.27% 1.38%
2022 2.27% 1.29%
2021 2.26% 1.21%
2020 2.32% 1.26%
2019 2.37% 1.31%
2018 2.4% 1.33%
2017 2.47% 1.34%
2016 2.54% 1.35%
2015 2.6% 1.37%
2014 2.66% 1.38%
2013 2.7% 1.4%
2012 2.7% 1.41%
2011 2.66% 1.42%
2010 2.62% 1.43%
2009 2.58% 1.43%
2008 2.55% 1.44%
2007 2.52% 1.45%
2006 2.44% 1.44%
2005 2.37% 1.31%
2004 2.33% 1.19%
2003 2.29% 1.19%
2002 2.22% 1.22%
2001 2.15% 1.3%
2000 2.03% 1.39%
1999 1.91% 1.44%
1998 1.88% 1.54%
1997 1.92% 1.68%
1996 2.11% 1.87%
1995 2.56% 2.06%
1994 3.14% 2.15%
1993 3.36% 2.22%
1992 2.99% 2.29%
1991 2.15% 2.33%
1990 1.66% 2.36%
1989 1.67% 2.37%
1988 1.64% 2.32%
1987 1.62% 2.32%
1986 1.61% 2.37%
1985 1.6% 2.41%
1984 1.6% 2.52%
1983 1.6% 2.66%
1982 1.6% 2.78%
1981 1.58% 2.87%
1980 1.15% 2.78%
1979 3.56% 2.73%
1978 6.73% 2.93%
1977 6.86% 3.05%
1976 6.64% 3.09%
1975 6.13% 3.11%
1974 3.46% 3.13%
1973 1.05% 2.94%
1972 0.07% 2.95%
1971 0.31% 3.17%
1970 0.48% 3.18%
1969 0.59% 3.19%
1968 1.61% 3.19%
1967 0.37% 3.17%
1966 -1.41% 3.14%
1965 -2.3% 3.11%
1964 -0.99% 3.08%
1963 0.84% 3.06%
1962 1.19% 3.04%
1961 0.85% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
Current population
2323460
7144725
Population rank 146/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +250
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 78/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -1,373 -8,371
Net migration rank 96/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -8,371
2024 49,642 -1,712 100,318 -8,189
2023 49,498 -1,400 100,921 -7,996
2022 48,920 -1,400 100,987 -7,996
2021 47,242 -1,395 89,213 -10,383
2020 46,718 -1,394 90,515 -10,383
2019 47,196 -1,395 102,817 -19,730
2018 46,659 -1,396 104,814 -20,742
2017 46,318 -1,398 105,468 -21,849
2016 46,814 -1,392 106,585 -23,076
2015 46,846 -1,393 107,344 -24,353
2014 46,615 -1,393 108,420 -25,570
2013 46,472 -1,395 109,032 -26,587
2012 45,480 -1,442 110,065 -27,389
2011 44,405 -1,760 110,026 -28,221
2010 43,067 -2,257 110,475 -29,081
2009 41,950 -2,821 110,213 -29,913
2008 40,841 -3,313 110,395 -30,675
2007 40,288 -3,676 110,341 -31,357
2006 38,886 -4,142 110,073 -32,274
2005 37,347 -4,662 108,984 -33,280
2004 36,495 -5,144 106,904 -44,222
2003 35,649 -5,487 106,142 -44,931
2002 34,561 -5,712 105,805 -44,906
2001 33,461 -6,239 107,109 -43,837
2000 32,816 -6,971 109,192 -42,087
1999 30,916 -7,686 110,217 -40,095
1998 30,390 -8,163 108,862 -38,260
1997 29,792 -8,176 114,415 -36,851
1996 29,778 -7,369 116,849 -35,208
1995 29,142 -4,376 118,325 -25,889
1994 27,895 3,174 119,565 -24,773
1993 26,943 8,562 120,469 -24,091
1992 25,747 7,531 121,204 -24,171
1991 24,527 1,621 121,787 -24,028
1990 23,936 -8,151 120,677 -24,280
1989 24,286 -8,296 120,128 -24,364
1988 23,940 -8,473 117,299 -24,753
1987 23,549 -8,622 112,885 -25,127
1986 23,301 -8,748 113,054 -24,805
1985 23,116 -8,812 110,949 -23,840
1984 22,861 -8,812 110,133 -22,493
1983 22,542 -8,729 110,618 -20,620
1982 22,131 -8,539 112,468 -19,395
1981 21,611 -8,291 110,421 -17,353
1980 21,024 -8,086 108,604 -15,130
1979 19,736 -13,801 96,429 -14,152
1978 17,468 32,936 98,419 -12,273
1977 15,484 33,922 100,498 -11,082
1976 13,688 32,113 98,100 -10,155
1975 11,998 28,645 95,230 -9,349
1974 10,321 24,290 92,505 -8,639
1973 8,430 -1,985 89,662 -7,947
1972 7,911 -1,985 76,906 -7,219
1971 8,183 -13,302 84,139 -6,328
1970 7,632 1,123 81,127 -5,423
1969 7,857 -11,033 78,237 -4,592
1968 7,289 2,769 75,458 -3,979
1967 6,742 1,516 72,722 -3,666
1966 6,955 -11,006 69,883 -3,443
1965 7,789 -19,928 67,056 -3,231
1964 8,989 -23,936 64,227 -3,043
1963 9,190 -5,993 61,738 -2,881
1962 10,662 -3,960 59,547 -2,727
1961 10,756 -3,575 57,499 -2,579
1960 10,618 -8,007 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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