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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 12.6 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2100 4,713,717 92,149,803
2099 4,706,710 91,788,730
2098 4,700,179 91,409,848
2097 4,692,465 91,009,119
2096 4,683,547 90,589,670
2095 4,675,216 90,150,766
2094 4,663,709 89,694,201
2093 4,652,393 89,215,318
2092 4,640,186 88,716,114
2091 4,629,025 88,197,952
2090 4,617,372 87,660,657
2089 4,605,435 87,103,777
2088 4,592,696 86,525,686
2087 4,579,003 85,929,075
2086 4,563,387 85,313,560
2085 4,547,611 84,675,788
2084 4,530,795 84,017,371
2083 4,515,144 83,337,884
2082 4,498,757 82,638,198
2081 4,482,173 81,922,470
2080 4,462,572 81,186,181
2079 4,441,414 80,435,226
2078 4,419,851 79,665,207
2077 4,396,170 78,877,754
2076 4,371,588 78,071,174
2075 4,344,499 77,248,629
2074 4,319,080 76,412,785
2073 4,291,330 75,560,272
2072 4,263,400 74,691,713
2071 4,235,126 73,808,594
2070 4,206,800 72,912,178
2069 4,177,044 71,999,238
2068 4,145,996 71,073,720
2067 4,114,778 70,133,854
2066 4,083,481 69,181,625
2065 4,049,028 68,221,595
2064 4,014,305 67,248,034
2063 3,978,845 66,264,418
2062 3,942,144 65,270,595
2061 3,904,704 64,267,053
2060 3,868,649 63,257,169
2059 3,829,775 62,239,490
2058 3,790,102 61,213,177
2057 3,750,628 60,180,993
2056 3,711,479 59,145,841
2055 3,670,706 58,103,375
2054 3,627,775 57,056,756
2053 3,586,800 56,007,297
2052 3,544,101 54,958,567
2051 3,499,300 53,907,164
2050 3,453,604 52,858,275
2049 3,406,207 51,810,418
2048 3,359,168 50,763,456
2047 3,310,573 49,719,695
2046 3,263,932 48,677,799
2045 3,215,095 47,638,048
2044 3,167,811 46,602,104
2043 3,120,502 45,572,618
2042 3,073,261 44,546,381
2041 3,026,226 43,525,533
2040 2,978,546 42,508,212
2039 2,929,745 41,495,840
2038 2,881,381 40,485,407
2037 2,833,162 39,476,789
2036 2,783,763 38,472,178
2035 2,736,596 37,470,776
2034 2,688,639 36,477,557
2033 2,638,770 35,487,806
2032 2,589,298 34,508,717
2031 2,540,343 33,538,029
2030 2,492,311 32,574,145
2029 2,444,595 31,620,865
2028 2,396,565 30,680,257
2027 2,347,456 29,750,695
2026 2,298,738 28,832,547
2025 2,249,807 27,926,917
2024 2,201,352 27,032,412
2023 2,153,339 26,159,867
2022 2,105,529 25,311,973
2021 2,058,841 24,502,140
2020 2,013,255 23,717,613
2019 1,967,696 22,947,757
2018 1,922,168 22,188,069
2017 1,877,072 21,435,446
2016 1,831,893 20,685,753
2015 1,786,457 19,939,498
2014 1,741,122 19,215,909
2013 1,695,973 18,519,898
2012 1,651,417 17,836,769
2011 1,608,076 17,176,283
2010 1,566,347 16,548,835
2009 1,526,377 15,943,675
2008 1,488,054 15,361,915
2007 1,450,986 14,803,610
2006 1,415,303 14,268,581
2005 1,381,585 13,756,192
2004 1,349,563 13,265,836
2003 1,318,806 12,796,984
2002 1,289,307 12,349,144
2001 1,261,273 11,920,647
2000 1,234,741 11,509,630
1999 1,210,206 11,117,411
1998 1,187,473 10,741,413
1997 1,165,545 10,383,969
1996 1,143,535 10,044,852
1995 1,119,949 9,714,529
1994 1,092,031 9,398,258
1993 1,058,745 9,100,789
1992 1,024,356 8,817,633
1991 994,639 8,546,900
1990 973,669 8,286,059
1989 957,789 8,034,780
1988 942,061 7,793,748
1987 926,862 7,561,150
1986 912,126 7,335,811
1985 897,697 7,118,457
1984 883,519 6,909,971
1983 869,592 6,708,644
1982 855,891 6,512,732
1981 842,432 6,322,006
1980 829,303 6,135,971
1979 819,867 5,955,556
1978 791,694 5,782,932
1977 741,789 5,619,716
1976 694,191 5,464,962
1975 650,966 5,317,019
1974 613,338 5,174,953
1973 592,808 5,037,865
1972 586,620 4,904,845
1971 586,221 4,776,225
1970 584,403 4,650,275
1969 581,610 4,525,725
1968 578,170 4,403,637
1967 569,011 4,283,590
1966 566,908 4,165,544
1965 575,005 4,049,695
1964 588,543 3,935,814
1963 594,418 3,823,873
1962 589,474 3,714,520
1961 582,532 3,608,162
1960 577,633 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Niger
2100 0.15% 0.39%
2099 0.14% 0.41%
2098 0.16% 0.44%
2097 0.19% 0.46%
2096 0.18% 0.49%
2095 0.25% 0.51%
2094 0.24% 0.54%
2093 0.26% 0.56%
2092 0.24% 0.59%
2091 0.25% 0.61%
2090 0.26% 0.64%
2089 0.28% 0.67%
2088 0.3% 0.69%
2087 0.34% 0.72%
2086 0.35% 0.75%
2085 0.37% 0.78%
2084 0.35% 0.82%
2083 0.36% 0.85%
2082 0.37% 0.87%
2081 0.44% 0.91%
2080 0.48% 0.93%
2079 0.49% 0.97%
2078 0.54% 1%
2077 0.56% 1.03%
2076 0.62% 1.06%
2075 0.59% 1.09%
2074 0.65% 1.13%
2073 0.66% 1.16%
2072 0.67% 1.2%
2071 0.67% 1.23%
2070 0.71% 1.27%
2069 0.75% 1.3%
2068 0.76% 1.34%
2067 0.77% 1.38%
2066 0.85% 1.41%
2065 0.86% 1.45%
2064 0.89% 1.48%
2063 0.93% 1.52%
2062 0.96% 1.56%
2061 0.93% 1.6%
2060 1.02% 1.64%
2059 1.05% 1.68%
2058 1.05% 1.72%
2057 1.05% 1.75%
2056 1.11% 1.79%
2055 1.18% 1.83%
2054 1.14% 1.87%
2053 1.2% 1.91%
2052 1.28% 1.95%
2051 1.32% 1.98%
2050 1.39% 2.02%
2049 1.4% 2.06%
2048 1.47% 2.1%
2047 1.43% 2.14%
2046 1.52% 2.18%
2045 1.49% 2.22%
2044 1.52% 2.26%
2043 1.54% 2.3%
2042 1.55% 2.35%
2041 1.6% 2.39%
2040 1.67% 2.44%
2039 1.68% 2.5%
2038 1.7% 2.55%
2037 1.77% 2.61%
2036 1.72% 2.67%
2035 1.78% 2.72%
2034 1.89% 2.79%
2033 1.91% 2.84%
2032 1.93% 2.89%
2031 1.93% 2.96%
2030 1.95% 3.01%
2029 2% 3.07%
2028 2.09% 3.12%
2027 2.12% 3.18%
2026 2.17% 3.24%
2025 2.2% 3.31%
2024 2.23% 3.34%
2023 2.27% 3.35%
2022 2.27% 3.31%
2021 2.26% 3.31%
2020 2.32% 3.35%
2019 2.37% 3.42%
2018 2.4% 3.51%
2017 2.47% 3.62%
2016 2.54% 3.74%
2015 2.6% 3.77%
2014 2.66% 3.76%
2013 2.7% 3.83%
2012 2.7% 3.85%
2011 2.66% 3.79%
2010 2.62% 3.8%
2009 2.58% 3.79%
2008 2.55% 3.77%
2007 2.52% 3.75%
2006 2.44% 3.72%
2005 2.37% 3.7%
2004 2.33% 3.66%
2003 2.29% 3.63%
2002 2.22% 3.59%
2001 2.15% 3.57%
2000 2.03% 3.53%
1999 1.91% 3.5%
1998 1.88% 3.44%
1997 1.92% 3.38%
1996 2.11% 3.4%
1995 2.56% 3.37%
1994 3.14% 3.27%
1993 3.36% 3.21%
1992 2.99% 3.17%
1991 2.15% 3.15%
1990 1.66% 3.13%
1989 1.67% 3.09%
1988 1.64% 3.08%
1987 1.62% 3.07%
1986 1.61% 3.05%
1985 1.6% 3.02%
1984 1.6% 3%
1983 1.6% 3.01%
1982 1.6% 3.02%
1981 1.58% 3.03%
1980 1.15% 3.03%
1979 3.56% 2.99%
1978 6.73% 2.9%
1977 6.86% 2.83%
1976 6.64% 2.78%
1975 6.13% 2.75%
1974 3.46% 2.72%
1973 1.05% 2.71%
1972 0.07% 2.69%
1971 0.31% 2.71%
1970 0.48% 2.75%
1969 0.59% 2.77%
1968 1.61% 2.8%
1967 0.37% 2.83%
1966 -1.41% 2.86%
1965 -2.3% 2.89%
1964 -0.99% 2.93%
1963 0.84% 2.94%
1962 1.19% 2.95%
1961 0.85% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Niger
Current population
2311915
29080898
Population rank 146/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
8.13 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
34.6 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 10/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -1,373 -7,704
Net migration rank 96/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -7,704
2024 - -1,712 - -4,041
2023 49,498 -1,400 864,139 995
2022 48,920 -1,400 829,651 995
2021 47,242 -1,395 793,428 -4,405
2020 46,718 -1,394 784,437 -4,402
2019 47,196 -1,395 775,474 -15,778
2018 46,659 -1,396 763,536 -3,830
2017 46,318 -1,398 752,384 -6,830
2016 46,814 -1,392 738,999 14,833
2015 46,846 -1,393 721,630 17,051
2014 46,615 -1,393 704,609 3,891
2013 46,472 -1,395 686,070 -2,543
2012 45,480 -1,442 664,009 18,714
2011 44,405 -1,760 645,175 -6,941
2010 43,067 -2,257 624,685 -8,033
2009 41,950 -2,821 602,671 -9,014
2008 40,841 -3,313 579,727 -9,847
2007 40,288 -3,676 556,808 -10,069
2006 38,886 -4,142 533,374 -10,054
2005 37,347 -4,662 511,167 -9,700
2004 36,495 -5,144 488,328 -9,070
2003 35,649 -5,487 467,295 -8,841
2002 34,561 -5,712 446,767 -9,550
2001 33,461 -6,239 428,417 -8,654
2000 32,816 -6,971 410,779 -8,522
1999 30,916 -7,686 394,212 -12,037
1998 30,390 -8,163 377,120 -7,298
1997 29,792 -8,176 358,745 -13,680
1996 29,778 -7,369 341,223 -8,057
1995 29,142 -4,376 323,630 3,843
1994 27,895 3,174 306,026 -959
1993 26,943 8,562 292,135 -2,269
1992 25,747 7,531 278,690 -2,258
1991 24,527 1,621 266,527 -1,500
1990 23,936 -8,151 256,594 73
1989 24,286 -8,296 245,278 613
1988 23,940 -8,473 237,296 -1,139
1987 23,549 -8,622 231,371 -2,338
1986 23,301 -8,748 224,365 -2,728
1985 23,116 -8,812 219,206 -6,126
1984 22,861 -8,812 213,111 -9,208
1983 22,542 -8,729 207,962 -9,209
1982 22,131 -8,539 202,012 -8,935
1981 21,611 -8,291 195,938 -7,559
1980 21,024 -8,086 189,251 -5,564
1979 19,736 -13,801 180,632 -3,495
1978 17,468 32,936 171,614 -3,494
1977 15,484 33,922 161,792 -3,476
1976 13,688 32,113 154,489 -3,308
1975 11,998 28,645 147,962 -3,254
1974 10,321 24,290 142,606 -3,179
1973 8,430 -1,985 137,695 -2,942
1972 7,911 -1,985 133,813 -2,525
1971 8,183 -13,302 128,223 -2,277
1970 7,632 1,123 128,184 -2,225
1969 7,857 -11,033 125,389 -2,245
1968 7,289 2,769 123,301 -2,277
1967 6,742 1,516 121,358 -2,289
1966 6,955 -11,006 119,314 -2,289
1965 7,789 -19,928 116,963 -2,289
1964 8,989 -23,936 115,386 -2,289
1963 9,190 -5,993 113,072 -2,289
1962 10,662 -3,960 110,280 -2,369
1961 10,756 -3,575 107,693 -2,893
1960 10,618 -8,007 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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