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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 4.75 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2100 4,713,104 18,798,240
2099 4,706,098 18,786,145
2098 4,699,568 18,772,372
2097 4,691,855 18,755,008
2096 4,682,938 18,733,822
2095 4,674,608 18,710,340
2094 4,663,103 18,683,383
2093 4,651,788 18,654,365
2092 4,639,582 18,621,911
2091 4,628,423 18,586,147
2090 4,616,772 18,545,656
2089 4,604,837 18,506,626
2088 4,592,099 18,464,999
2087 4,578,407 18,420,558
2086 4,562,793 18,372,233
2085 4,547,020 18,321,842
2084 4,530,206 18,270,605
2083 4,514,557 18,214,932
2082 4,498,172 18,159,412
2081 4,481,590 18,100,531
2080 4,461,992 18,035,268
2079 4,440,836 17,972,052
2078 4,419,277 17,904,957
2077 4,395,599 17,837,082
2076 4,371,019 17,768,107
2075 4,343,934 17,695,759
2074 4,318,519 17,621,390
2073 4,290,772 17,544,490
2072 4,262,846 17,463,028
2071 4,234,576 17,377,995
2070 4,206,253 17,291,519
2069 4,176,501 17,201,936
2068 4,145,457 17,108,606
2067 4,114,243 17,011,562
2066 4,082,951 16,911,929
2065 4,048,502 16,809,460
2064 4,013,784 16,705,205
2063 3,978,328 16,600,853
2062 3,941,631 16,493,872
2061 3,904,197 16,383,508
2060 3,868,146 16,267,162
2059 3,829,277 16,149,265
2058 3,789,609 16,029,360
2057 3,750,140 15,906,350
2056 3,710,996 15,781,247
2055 3,670,229 15,653,296
2054 3,627,303 15,519,925
2053 3,586,333 15,386,054
2052 3,543,640 15,247,553
2051 3,498,845 15,107,257
2050 3,453,155 14,965,427
2049 3,405,764 14,818,793
2048 3,358,731 14,670,417
2047 3,310,142 14,519,915
2046 3,263,507 14,367,141
2045 3,214,677 14,210,639
2044 3,167,400 14,053,122
2043 3,120,097 13,894,884
2042 3,072,862 13,735,841
2041 3,025,833 13,574,567
2040 2,978,159 13,410,615
2039 2,929,364 13,244,740
2038 2,881,007 13,076,640
2037 2,832,794 12,907,059
2036 2,783,401 12,735,582
2035 2,736,240 12,563,938
2034 2,688,290 12,389,907
2033 2,638,427 12,215,713
2032 2,588,961 12,039,848
2031 2,540,013 11,862,856
2030 2,491,987 11,683,177
2029 2,444,278 11,502,504
2028 2,396,253 11,320,226
2027 2,347,151 11,136,100
2026 2,298,439 10,950,183
2025 2,249,515 10,762,817
2024 2,201,352 10,576,502
2023 2,153,339 10,389,635
2022 2,105,529 10,203,169
2021 2,058,841 10,012,896
2020 2,013,255 9,815,746
2019 1,967,696 9,609,010
2018 1,922,168 9,394,513
2017 1,877,072 9,178,714
2016 1,831,893 8,961,718
2015 1,786,457 8,743,246
2014 1,741,122 8,523,441
2013 1,695,973 8,302,698
2012 1,651,417 8,081,390
2011 1,608,076 7,859,346
2010 1,566,347 7,633,523
2009 1,526,377 7,406,438
2008 1,488,054 7,183,002
2007 1,450,986 6,963,345
2006 1,415,303 6,747,720
2005 1,381,585 6,535,905
2004 1,349,563 6,328,041
2003 1,318,806 6,123,997
2002 1,289,307 5,924,003
2001 1,261,273 5,728,435
2000 1,234,741 5,537,064
1999 1,210,206 5,349,333
1998 1,187,473 5,166,390
1997 1,165,545 4,987,883
1996 1,143,535 4,813,361
1995 1,119,949 4,644,278
1994 1,092,031 4,480,208
1993 1,058,745 4,320,872
1992 1,024,356 4,166,699
1991 994,639 4,021,837
1990 973,669 3,896,481
1989 957,789 3,796,078
1988 942,061 3,711,880
1987 926,862 3,632,543
1986 912,126 3,554,793
1985 897,697 3,478,936
1984 883,519 3,405,198
1983 869,592 3,333,633
1982 855,891 3,264,291
1981 842,432 3,197,019
1980 829,303 3,131,512
1979 819,867 3,067,341
1978 791,694 3,003,714
1977 741,789 2,940,327
1976 694,191 2,877,327
1975 650,966 2,814,820
1974 613,338 2,752,671
1973 592,808 2,690,629
1972 586,620 2,628,432
1971 586,221 2,566,421
1970 584,403 2,505,628
1969 581,610 2,446,927
1968 578,170 2,390,803
1967 569,011 2,337,532
1966 566,908 2,285,774
1965 575,005 2,235,820
1964 588,543 2,188,325
1963 594,418 2,141,376
1962 589,474 2,093,919
1961 582,532 2,046,127
1960 577,633 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
2100 0.15% 0.06%
2099 0.14% 0.07%
2098 0.16% 0.09%
2097 0.19% 0.11%
2096 0.18% 0.13%
2095 0.25% 0.14%
2094 0.24% 0.16%
2093 0.26% 0.17%
2092 0.24% 0.19%
2091 0.25% 0.22%
2090 0.26% 0.21%
2089 0.28% 0.23%
2088 0.3% 0.24%
2087 0.34% 0.26%
2086 0.35% 0.28%
2085 0.37% 0.28%
2084 0.35% 0.31%
2083 0.36% 0.31%
2082 0.37% 0.33%
2081 0.44% 0.36%
2080 0.48% 0.35%
2079 0.49% 0.37%
2078 0.54% 0.38%
2077 0.56% 0.39%
2076 0.62% 0.41%
2075 0.59% 0.42%
2074 0.65% 0.44%
2073 0.66% 0.47%
2072 0.67% 0.49%
2071 0.67% 0.5%
2070 0.71% 0.52%
2069 0.75% 0.55%
2068 0.76% 0.57%
2067 0.77% 0.59%
2066 0.85% 0.61%
2065 0.86% 0.62%
2064 0.89% 0.63%
2063 0.93% 0.65%
2062 0.96% 0.67%
2061 0.93% 0.72%
2060 1.02% 0.73%
2059 1.05% 0.75%
2058 1.05% 0.77%
2057 1.05% 0.79%
2056 1.11% 0.82%
2055 1.18% 0.86%
2054 1.14% 0.87%
2053 1.2% 0.91%
2052 1.28% 0.93%
2051 1.32% 0.95%
2050 1.39% 0.99%
2049 1.4% 1.01%
2048 1.47% 1.04%
2047 1.43% 1.06%
2046 1.52% 1.1%
2045 1.49% 1.12%
2044 1.52% 1.14%
2043 1.54% 1.16%
2042 1.55% 1.19%
2041 1.6% 1.22%
2040 1.67% 1.25%
2039 1.68% 1.29%
2038 1.7% 1.31%
2037 1.77% 1.35%
2036 1.72% 1.37%
2035 1.78% 1.4%
2034 1.89% 1.43%
2033 1.91% 1.46%
2032 1.93% 1.49%
2031 1.93% 1.54%
2030 1.95% 1.57%
2029 2% 1.61%
2028 2.09% 1.65%
2027 2.12% 1.7%
2026 2.17% 1.74%
2025 2.19% 1.76%
2024 2.23% 1.8%
2023 2.27% 1.83%
2022 2.27% 1.9%
2021 2.26% 2.01%
2020 2.32% 2.15%
2019 2.37% 2.28%
2018 2.4% 2.35%
2017 2.47% 2.42%
2016 2.54% 2.5%
2015 2.6% 2.58%
2014 2.66% 2.66%
2013 2.7% 2.74%
2012 2.7% 2.83%
2011 2.66% 2.96%
2010 2.62% 3.07%
2009 2.58% 3.11%
2008 2.55% 3.15%
2007 2.52% 3.2%
2006 2.44% 3.24%
2005 2.37% 3.28%
2004 2.33% 3.33%
2003 2.29% 3.38%
2002 2.22% 3.41%
2001 2.15% 3.46%
2000 2.03% 3.51%
1999 1.91% 3.54%
1998 1.88% 3.58%
1997 1.92% 3.63%
1996 2.11% 3.64%
1995 2.56% 3.66%
1994 3.14% 3.69%
1993 3.36% 3.7%
1992 2.99% 3.6%
1991 2.15% 3.22%
1990 1.66% 2.64%
1989 1.67% 2.27%
1988 1.64% 2.18%
1987 1.62% 2.19%
1986 1.61% 2.18%
1985 1.6% 2.17%
1984 1.6% 2.15%
1983 1.6% 2.12%
1982 1.6% 2.1%
1981 1.58% 2.09%
1980 1.15% 2.09%
1979 3.56% 2.12%
1978 6.73% 2.16%
1977 6.86% 2.19%
1976 6.64% 2.22%
1975 6.13% 2.26%
1974 3.46% 2.31%
1973 1.05% 2.37%
1972 0.07% 2.42%
1971 0.31% 2.43%
1970 0.48% 2.4%
1969 0.59% 2.35%
1968 1.61% 2.28%
1967 0.37% 2.26%
1966 -1.41% 2.23%
1965 -2.3% 2.17%
1964 -0.99% 2.19%
1963 0.84% 2.27%
1962 1.19% 2.34%
1961 0.85% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
Current population
2323460
11045681
Population rank 146/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +510
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 59/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -1,373 -284
Net migration rank 96/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -284
2024 49,642 -1,712 187,595 -707
2023 49,498 -1,400 187,637 -787
2022 48,920 -1,400 186,861 -787
2021 47,242 -1,395 183,766 10,703
2020 46,718 -1,394 189,130 10,703
2019 47,196 -1,395 190,662 22,978
2018 46,659 -1,396 190,662 24,684
2017 46,318 -1,398 189,715 26,513
2016 46,814 -1,392 189,281 28,473
2015 46,846 -1,393 188,600 30,580
2014 46,615 -1,393 187,592 32,840
2013 46,472 -1,395 185,790 35,280
2012 45,480 -1,442 183,658 37,893
2011 44,405 -1,760 181,842 40,690
2010 43,067 -2,257 178,998 50,106
2009 41,950 -2,821 175,421 49,647
2008 40,841 -3,313 172,823 48,985
2007 40,288 -3,676 169,306 48,203
2006 38,886 -4,142 166,540 47,191
2005 37,347 -4,662 163,888 46,014
2004 36,495 -5,144 161,023 44,811
2003 35,649 -5,487 158,611 43,639
2002 34,561 -5,712 155,091 42,657
2001 33,461 -6,239 151,431 41,962
2000 32,816 -6,971 147,496 41,855
1999 30,916 -7,686 143,592 42,519
1998 30,390 -8,163 136,677 43,091
1997 29,792 -8,176 134,458 42,787
1996 29,778 -7,369 129,802 41,994
1995 29,142 -4,376 125,410 40,962
1994 27,895 3,174 122,113 39,669
1993 26,943 8,562 118,668 38,220
1992 25,747 7,531 114,818 36,622
1991 24,527 1,621 111,453 26,830
1990 23,936 -8,151 110,033 2,398
1989 24,286 -8,296 108,199 -19,824
1988 23,940 -8,473 106,256 -26,232
1987 23,549 -8,622 104,367 -25,720
1986 23,301 -8,748 102,346 -25,495
1985 23,116 -8,812 100,333 -25,470
1984 22,861 -8,812 98,103 -25,487
1983 22,542 -8,729 95,982 -25,465
1982 22,131 -8,539 93,522 -25,355
1981 21,611 -8,291 91,767 -25,383
1980 21,024 -8,086 90,266 -25,638
1979 19,736 -13,801 89,330 -25,618
1978 17,468 32,936 88,747 -25,208
1977 15,484 33,922 87,954 -24,722
1976 13,688 32,113 86,965 -24,198
1975 11,998 28,645 85,809 -23,562
1974 10,321 24,290 84,829 -22,771
1973 8,430 -1,985 83,821 -21,803
1972 7,911 -1,985 82,672 -20,303
1971 8,183 -13,302 80,599 -18,945
1970 7,632 1,123 78,712 -18,773
1969 7,857 -11,033 76,454 -18,994
1968 7,289 2,769 73,983 -19,188
1967 6,742 1,516 71,519 -19,767
1966 6,955 -11,006 69,206 -17,454
1965 7,789 -19,928 66,693 -18,532
1964 8,989 -23,936 64,558 -17,730
1963 9,190 -5,993 62,260 -15,189
1962 10,662 -3,960 59,974 -12,141
1961 10,756 -3,575 58,151 -10,409
1960 10,618 -8,007 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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