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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 2.39 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2100 4,713,104 11,215,819
2099 4,706,098 11,205,757
2098 4,699,568 11,192,283
2097 4,691,855 11,175,117
2096 4,682,938 11,158,746
2095 4,674,608 11,138,752
2094 4,663,103 11,119,812
2093 4,651,788 11,097,071
2092 4,639,582 11,073,029
2091 4,628,423 11,047,567
2090 4,616,772 11,020,998
2089 4,604,837 10,994,862
2088 4,592,099 10,963,888
2087 4,578,407 10,934,344
2086 4,562,793 10,901,130
2085 4,547,020 10,866,652
2084 4,530,206 10,828,231
2083 4,514,557 10,788,662
2082 4,498,172 10,744,562
2081 4,481,590 10,694,184
2080 4,461,992 10,643,741
2079 4,440,836 10,595,541
2078 4,419,277 10,542,808
2077 4,395,599 10,485,940
2076 4,371,019 10,425,009
2075 4,343,934 10,360,406
2074 4,318,519 10,296,803
2073 4,290,772 10,231,098
2072 4,262,846 10,162,543
2071 4,234,576 10,087,031
2070 4,206,253 10,011,609
2069 4,176,501 9,934,922
2068 4,145,457 9,859,053
2067 4,114,243 9,776,883
2066 4,082,951 9,697,923
2065 4,048,502 9,614,104
2064 4,013,784 9,528,739
2063 3,978,328 9,441,399
2062 3,941,631 9,355,323
2061 3,904,197 9,263,409
2060 3,868,146 9,170,607
2059 3,829,277 9,079,745
2058 3,789,609 8,990,271
2057 3,750,140 8,896,743
2056 3,710,996 8,802,019
2055 3,670,229 8,709,444
2054 3,627,303 8,615,281
2053 3,586,333 8,516,567
2052 3,543,640 8,414,954
2051 3,498,845 8,311,546
2050 3,453,155 8,205,177
2049 3,405,764 8,098,984
2048 3,358,731 7,992,341
2047 3,310,142 7,883,102
2046 3,263,507 7,771,995
2045 3,214,677 7,656,634
2044 3,167,400 7,540,346
2043 3,120,097 7,423,169
2042 3,072,862 7,304,164
2041 3,025,833 7,184,590
2040 2,978,159 7,065,128
2039 2,929,364 6,944,514
2038 2,881,007 6,828,736
2037 2,832,794 6,712,604
2036 2,783,401 6,597,804
2035 2,736,240 6,481,168
2034 2,688,290 6,367,252
2033 2,638,427 6,253,701
2032 2,588,961 6,144,167
2031 2,540,013 6,035,613
2030 2,491,987 5,928,640
2029 2,444,278 5,823,343
2028 2,396,253 5,719,323
2027 2,347,151 5,615,205
2026 2,298,439 5,509,670
2025 2,249,515 5,413,596
2024 2,201,352 5,289,152
2023 2,153,339 5,165,775
2022 2,105,529 5,043,612
2021 2,058,841 4,922,749
2020 2,013,255 4,803,269
2019 1,967,696 4,685,306
2018 1,922,168 4,569,087
2017 1,877,072 4,454,805
2016 1,831,893 4,367,088
2015 1,786,457 4,270,092
2014 1,741,122 4,173,398
2013 1,695,973 4,076,708
2012 1,651,417 3,979,998
2011 1,608,076 3,882,986
2010 1,566,347 3,786,161
2009 1,526,377 3,689,099
2008 1,488,054 3,591,977
2007 1,450,986 3,494,496
2006 1,415,303 3,406,334
2005 1,381,585 3,320,396
2004 1,349,563 3,236,626
2003 1,318,806 3,154,969
2002 1,289,307 3,075,373
2001 1,261,273 2,997,784
2000 1,234,741 2,922,153
1999 1,210,206 2,848,431
1998 1,187,473 2,776,568
1997 1,165,545 2,706,518
1996 1,143,535 2,587,997
1995 1,119,949 2,474,666
1994 1,092,031 2,366,298
1993 1,058,745 2,262,676
1992 1,024,356 2,163,591
1991 994,639 2,068,845
1990 973,669 1,978,248
1989 957,789 -
1988 942,061 -
1987 926,862 -
1986 912,126 -
1985 897,697 -
1984 883,519 -
1983 869,592 -
1982 855,891 -
1981 842,432 -
1980 829,303 -
1979 819,867 -
1978 791,694 -
1977 741,789 -
1976 694,191 -
1975 650,966 -
1974 613,338 -
1973 592,808 -
1972 586,620 -
1971 586,221 -
1970 584,403 -
1969 581,610 -
1968 578,170 -
1967 569,011 -
1966 566,908 -
1965 575,005 -
1964 588,543 -
1963 594,418 -
1962 589,474 -
1961 582,532 -
1960 577,633 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
2100 0.15% 0.09%
2099 0.14% 0.12%
2098 0.16% 0.15%
2097 0.19% 0.15%
2096 0.18% 0.18%
2095 0.25% 0.17%
2094 0.24% 0.2%
2093 0.26% 0.22%
2092 0.24% 0.23%
2091 0.25% 0.24%
2090 0.26% 0.24%
2089 0.28% 0.28%
2088 0.3% 0.27%
2087 0.34% 0.3%
2086 0.35% 0.32%
2085 0.37% 0.35%
2084 0.35% 0.37%
2083 0.36% 0.41%
2082 0.37% 0.47%
2081 0.44% 0.47%
2080 0.48% 0.45%
2079 0.49% 0.5%
2078 0.54% 0.54%
2077 0.56% 0.58%
2076 0.62% 0.62%
2075 0.59% 0.62%
2074 0.65% 0.64%
2073 0.66% 0.67%
2072 0.67% 0.75%
2071 0.67% 0.75%
2070 0.71% 0.77%
2069 0.75% 0.77%
2068 0.76% 0.84%
2067 0.77% 0.81%
2066 0.85% 0.87%
2065 0.86% 0.9%
2064 0.89% 0.93%
2063 0.93% 0.92%
2062 0.96% 0.99%
2061 0.93% 1.01%
2060 1.02% 1%
2059 1.05% 1%
2058 1.05% 1.05%
2057 1.05% 1.08%
2056 1.11% 1.06%
2055 1.18% 1.09%
2054 1.14% 1.16%
2053 1.2% 1.21%
2052 1.28% 1.24%
2051 1.32% 1.3%
2050 1.39% 1.31%
2049 1.4% 1.33%
2048 1.47% 1.39%
2047 1.43% 1.43%
2046 1.52% 1.51%
2045 1.49% 1.54%
2044 1.52% 1.58%
2043 1.54% 1.63%
2042 1.55% 1.66%
2041 1.6% 1.69%
2040 1.67% 1.74%
2039 1.68% 1.7%
2038 1.7% 1.73%
2037 1.77% 1.74%
2036 1.72% 1.8%
2035 1.78% 1.79%
2034 1.89% 1.82%
2033 1.91% 1.78%
2032 1.93% 1.8%
2031 1.93% 1.8%
2030 1.95% 1.81%
2029 2% 1.82%
2028 2.09% 1.85%
2027 2.12% 1.92%
2026 2.17% 1.77%
2025 2.19% 2.35%
2024 2.23% 2.39%
2023 2.27% 2.42%
2022 2.27% 2.46%
2021 2.26% 2.49%
2020 2.32% 2.52%
2019 2.37% 2.54%
2018 2.4% 2.57%
2017 2.47% 2.01%
2016 2.54% 2.27%
2015 2.6% 2.32%
2014 2.66% 2.37%
2013 2.7% 2.43%
2012 2.7% 2.5%
2011 2.66% 2.56%
2010 2.62% 2.63%
2009 2.58% 2.7%
2008 2.55% 2.79%
2007 2.52% 2.59%
2006 2.44% 2.59%
2005 2.37% 2.59%
2004 2.33% 2.59%
2003 2.29% 2.59%
2002 2.22% 2.59%
2001 2.15% 2.59%
2000 2.03% 2.59%
1999 1.91% 2.59%
1998 1.88% 2.59%
1997 1.92% 4.58%
1996 2.11% 4.58%
1995 2.56% 4.58%
1994 3.14% 4.58%
1993 3.36% 4.58%
1992 2.99% 4.58%
1991 2.15% 4.58%
1990 1.66% -
1989 1.67% -
1988 1.64% -
1987 1.62% -
1986 1.61% -
1985 1.6% -
1984 1.6% -
1983 1.6% -
1982 1.6% -
1981 1.58% -
1980 1.15% -
1979 3.56% -
1978 6.73% -
1977 6.86% -
1976 6.64% -
1975 6.13% -
1974 3.46% -
1973 1.05% -
1972 0.07% -
1971 0.31% -
1970 0.48% -
1969 0.59% -
1968 1.61% -
1967 0.37% -
1966 -1.41% -
1965 -2.3% -
1964 -0.99% -
1963 0.84% -
1962 1.19% -
1961 0.85% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Palestine
Current population
2323460
5563879
Population rank 146/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +341
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 33/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -23,156
Net migration rank 96/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -23,156
2024 49,642 -1,712 108,930 -23,145
2023 49,498 -1,400 102,613 -24,996
2022 48,920 -1,400 123,987 -5,006
2021 47,242 -1,395 120,396 -12,369
2020 46,718 -1,394 122,416 -12,369
2019 47,196 -1,395 124,508 -24,733
2018 46,659 -1,396 124,791 -25,141
2017 46,318 -1,398 125,688 -25,452
2016 46,814 -1,392 126,698 -22,774
2015 46,846 -1,393 126,189 -22,903
2014 46,615 -1,393 120,724 -27,077
2013 46,472 -1,395 120,503 -26,979
2012 45,480 -1,442 119,185 -26,916
2011 44,405 -1,760 119,021 -26,662
2010 43,067 -2,257 117,674 -26,351
2009 41,950 -2,821 111,724 -25,906
2008 40,841 -3,313 108,395 -23,985
2007 40,288 -3,676 112,453 -20,337
2006 38,886 -4,142 111,728 -23,445
2005 37,347 -4,662 110,569 -28,161
2004 36,495 -5,144 110,045 -32,853
2003 35,649 -5,487 109,162 -35,968
2002 34,561 -5,712 108,560 -35,038
2001 33,461 -6,239 107,320 -25,652
2000 32,816 -6,971 106,367 -11,496
1999 30,916 -7,686 104,823 -13,860
1998 30,390 -8,163 103,566 -13,146
1997 29,792 -8,176 102,307 10,417
1996 29,778 -7,369 98,085 9,810
1995 29,142 -4,376 94,037 8,763
1994 27,895 3,174 90,156 7,434
1993 26,943 8,562 86,434 5,975
1992 25,747 7,531 82,865 4,411
1991 24,527 1,621 79,444 2,116
1990 23,936 -8,151 76,163 -476
1989 24,286 -8,296 - -3,026
1988 23,940 -8,473 - -3,008
1987 23,549 -8,622 - 50,702
1986 23,301 -8,748 - -21,071
1985 23,116 -8,812 - -31,640
1984 22,861 -8,812 - 9,108
1983 22,542 -8,729 - 684
1982 22,131 -8,539 - -9,799
1981 21,611 -8,291 - -13,892
1980 21,024 -8,086 - -15,067
1979 19,736 -13,801 - -16,058
1978 17,468 32,936 - -16,654
1977 15,484 33,922 - -16,444
1976 13,688 32,113 - -14,515
1975 11,998 28,645 - -11,596
1974 10,321 24,290 - -8,670
1973 8,430 -1,985 - -6,736
1972 7,911 -1,985 - -7,848
1971 8,183 -13,302 - -17,235
1970 7,632 1,123 - -31,405
1969 7,857 -11,033 - -45,586
1968 7,289 2,769 - -54,963
1967 6,742 1,516 - -55,265
1966 6,955 -11,006 - -47,780
1965 7,789 -19,928 - -36,419
1964 8,989 -23,936 - -31,125
1963 9,190 -5,993 - -21,220
1962 10,662 -3,960 - -18,971
1961 10,756 -3,575 - -18,224
1960 10,618 -8,007 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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