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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 8.43 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2100 4,713,104 47,474,574
2099 4,706,098 47,302,101
2098 4,699,568 47,124,428
2097 4,691,855 46,935,783
2096 4,682,938 46,742,299
2095 4,674,608 46,541,530
2094 4,663,103 46,331,819
2093 4,651,788 46,117,446
2092 4,639,582 45,896,926
2091 4,628,423 45,669,419
2090 4,616,772 45,435,395
2089 4,604,837 45,190,699
2088 4,592,099 44,942,408
2087 4,578,407 44,685,891
2086 4,562,793 44,418,490
2085 4,547,020 44,143,926
2084 4,530,206 43,864,819
2083 4,514,557 43,572,529
2082 4,498,172 43,279,061
2081 4,481,590 42,978,412
2080 4,461,992 42,673,206
2079 4,440,836 42,360,446
2078 4,419,277 42,038,513
2077 4,395,599 41,710,573
2076 4,371,019 41,373,492
2075 4,343,934 41,024,071
2074 4,318,519 40,668,576
2073 4,290,772 40,306,673
2072 4,262,846 39,937,069
2071 4,234,576 39,562,087
2070 4,206,253 39,181,827
2069 4,176,501 38,789,497
2068 4,145,457 38,392,382
2067 4,114,243 37,991,278
2066 4,082,951 37,578,685
2065 4,048,502 37,162,056
2064 4,013,784 36,738,762
2063 3,978,328 36,312,562
2062 3,941,631 35,879,325
2061 3,904,197 35,443,454
2060 3,868,146 35,004,974
2059 3,829,277 34,566,478
2058 3,789,609 34,117,578
2057 3,750,140 33,668,392
2056 3,710,996 33,214,418
2055 3,670,229 32,760,822
2054 3,627,303 32,308,761
2053 3,586,333 31,854,267
2052 3,543,640 31,400,703
2051 3,498,845 30,944,985
2050 3,453,155 30,486,035
2049 3,405,764 30,028,301
2048 3,358,731 29,566,333
2047 3,310,142 29,107,317
2046 3,263,507 28,644,370
2045 3,214,677 28,183,606
2044 3,167,400 27,720,422
2043 3,120,097 27,256,832
2042 3,072,862 26,792,904
2041 3,025,833 26,328,316
2040 2,978,159 25,862,356
2039 2,929,364 25,394,612
2038 2,881,007 24,924,728
2037 2,832,794 24,453,976
2036 2,783,401 23,983,290
2035 2,736,240 23,511,966
2034 2,688,290 23,043,425
2033 2,638,427 22,574,895
2032 2,588,961 22,106,910
2031 2,540,013 21,639,797
2030 2,491,987 21,175,234
2029 2,444,278 20,716,123
2028 2,396,253 20,260,670
2027 2,347,151 19,811,163
2026 2,298,439 19,369,097
2025 2,249,515 18,931,966
2024 2,201,352 18,501,984
2023 2,153,339 18,077,573
2022 2,105,529 17,651,103
2021 2,058,841 17,220,867
2020 2,013,255 16,789,219
2019 1,967,696 16,352,922
2018 1,922,168 15,914,498
2017 1,877,072 15,475,002
2016 1,831,893 15,034,521
2015 1,786,457 14,593,331
2014 1,741,122 14,152,102
2013 1,695,973 13,710,849
2012 1,651,417 13,310,495
2011 1,608,076 12,958,897
2010 1,566,347 12,635,413
2009 1,526,377 12,337,389
2008 1,488,054 12,048,959
2007 1,450,986 11,770,344
2006 1,415,303 11,500,094
2005 1,381,585 11,235,472
2004 1,349,563 10,975,704
2003 1,318,806 10,721,176
2002 1,289,307 10,466,214
2001 1,261,273 10,212,942
2000 1,234,741 9,968,260
1999 1,210,206 9,730,887
1998 1,187,473 9,502,952
1997 1,165,545 9,283,495
1996 1,143,535 9,067,014
1995 1,119,949 8,848,101
1994 1,092,031 8,624,078
1993 1,058,745 8,396,288
1992 1,024,356 8,168,395
1991 994,639 7,943,085
1990 973,669 7,720,523
1989 957,789 7,502,207
1988 942,061 7,289,618
1987 926,862 7,081,530
1986 912,126 6,878,192
1985 897,697 6,683,287
1984 883,519 6,499,364
1983 869,592 6,324,504
1982 855,891 6,156,961
1981 842,432 5,997,160
1980 829,303 5,845,638
1979 819,867 5,702,895
1978 791,694 5,568,096
1977 741,789 5,439,549
1976 694,191 5,308,564
1975 650,966 5,170,810
1974 613,338 5,029,437
1973 592,808 4,885,181
1972 586,620 4,741,631
1971 586,221 4,601,864
1970 584,403 4,466,328
1969 581,610 4,334,974
1968 578,170 4,207,587
1967 569,011 4,083,870
1966 566,908 3,964,299
1965 575,005 3,849,788
1964 588,543 3,740,535
1963 594,418 3,635,876
1962 589,474 3,534,686
1961 582,532 3,436,375
1960 577,633 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
2100 0.15% 0.36%
2099 0.14% 0.38%
2098 0.16% 0.4%
2097 0.19% 0.41%
2096 0.18% 0.43%
2095 0.25% 0.45%
2094 0.24% 0.46%
2093 0.26% 0.48%
2092 0.24% 0.5%
2091 0.25% 0.52%
2090 0.26% 0.54%
2089 0.28% 0.55%
2088 0.3% 0.57%
2087 0.34% 0.6%
2086 0.35% 0.62%
2085 0.37% 0.64%
2084 0.35% 0.67%
2083 0.36% 0.68%
2082 0.37% 0.7%
2081 0.44% 0.72%
2080 0.48% 0.74%
2079 0.49% 0.77%
2078 0.54% 0.79%
2077 0.56% 0.81%
2076 0.62% 0.85%
2075 0.59% 0.87%
2074 0.65% 0.9%
2073 0.66% 0.93%
2072 0.67% 0.95%
2071 0.67% 0.97%
2070 0.71% 1.01%
2069 0.75% 1.03%
2068 0.76% 1.06%
2067 0.77% 1.1%
2066 0.85% 1.12%
2065 0.86% 1.15%
2064 0.89% 1.17%
2063 0.93% 1.21%
2062 0.96% 1.23%
2061 0.93% 1.25%
2060 1.02% 1.27%
2059 1.05% 1.32%
2058 1.05% 1.33%
2057 1.05% 1.37%
2056 1.11% 1.38%
2055 1.18% 1.4%
2054 1.14% 1.43%
2053 1.2% 1.44%
2052 1.28% 1.47%
2051 1.32% 1.51%
2050 1.39% 1.52%
2049 1.4% 1.56%
2048 1.47% 1.58%
2047 1.43% 1.62%
2046 1.52% 1.63%
2045 1.49% 1.67%
2044 1.52% 1.7%
2043 1.54% 1.73%
2042 1.55% 1.76%
2041 1.6% 1.8%
2040 1.67% 1.84%
2039 1.68% 1.89%
2038 1.7% 1.93%
2037 1.77% 1.96%
2036 1.72% 2%
2035 1.78% 2.03%
2034 1.89% 2.08%
2033 1.91% 2.12%
2032 1.93% 2.16%
2031 1.93% 2.19%
2030 1.95% 2.22%
2029 2% 2.25%
2028 2.09% 2.27%
2027 2.12% 2.28%
2026 2.17% 2.31%
2025 2.19% 2.32%
2024 2.23% 2.35%
2023 2.27% 2.42%
2022 2.27% 2.5%
2021 2.26% 2.57%
2020 2.32% 2.67%
2019 2.37% 2.75%
2018 2.4% 2.84%
2017 2.47% 2.93%
2016 2.54% 3.02%
2015 2.6% 3.12%
2014 2.66% 3.22%
2013 2.7% 3.01%
2012 2.7% 2.71%
2011 2.66% 2.56%
2010 2.62% 2.42%
2009 2.58% 2.39%
2008 2.55% 2.37%
2007 2.52% 2.35%
2006 2.44% 2.36%
2005 2.37% 2.37%
2004 2.33% 2.37%
2003 2.29% 2.44%
2002 2.22% 2.48%
2001 2.15% 2.45%
2000 2.03% 2.44%
1999 1.91% 2.4%
1998 1.88% 2.36%
1997 1.92% 2.39%
1996 2.11% 2.47%
1995 2.56% 2.6%
1994 3.14% 2.71%
1993 3.36% 2.79%
1992 2.99% 2.84%
1991 2.15% 2.88%
1990 1.66% 2.91%
1989 1.67% 2.92%
1988 1.64% 2.94%
1987 1.62% 2.96%
1986 1.61% 2.92%
1985 1.6% 2.83%
1984 1.6% 2.76%
1983 1.6% 2.72%
1982 1.6% 2.66%
1981 1.58% 2.59%
1980 1.15% 2.5%
1979 3.56% 2.42%
1978 6.73% 2.36%
1977 6.86% 2.47%
1976 6.64% 2.66%
1975 6.13% 2.81%
1974 3.46% 2.95%
1973 1.05% 3.03%
1972 0.07% 3.04%
1971 0.31% 3.03%
1970 0.48% 3.03%
1969 0.59% 3.03%
1968 1.61% 3.03%
1967 0.37% 3.02%
1966 -1.41% 2.97%
1965 -2.3% 2.92%
1964 -0.99% 2.88%
1963 0.84% 2.86%
1962 1.19% 2.86%
1961 0.85% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Senegal
Current population
2323460
19596169
Population rank 146/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
34.1 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 35/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -12,636
Net migration rank 96/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -12,636
2024 49,642 -1,712 438,108 -10,307
2023 49,498 -1,400 431,006 -9,999
2022 48,920 -1,400 415,507 16,425
2021 47,242 -1,395 403,019 25,519
2020 46,718 -1,394 400,910 33,848
2019 47,196 -1,395 399,436 38,386
2018 46,659 -1,396 405,454 33,567
2017 46,318 -1,398 410,366 29,605
2016 46,814 -1,392 411,480 29,498
2015 46,846 -1,393 407,008 34,387
2014 46,615 -1,393 405,019 36,030
2013 46,472 -1,395 406,582 34,878
2012 45,480 -1,442 402,243 -42,978
2011 44,405 -1,760 387,290 -43,350
2010 43,067 -2,257 372,934 -69,888
2009 41,950 -2,821 362,238 -69,239
2008 40,841 -3,313 351,661 -67,812
2007 40,288 -3,676 339,963 -66,580
2006 38,886 -4,142 331,364 -64,254
2005 37,347 -4,662 323,908 -61,781
2004 36,495 -5,144 317,286 -59,879
2003 35,649 -5,487 308,856 -57,213
2002 34,561 -5,712 298,842 -40,554
2001 33,461 -6,239 289,690 -41,422
2000 32,816 -6,971 283,946 -42,854
1999 30,916 -7,686 277,944 -44,284
1998 30,390 -8,163 267,404 -45,189
1997 29,792 -8,176 261,200 -44,506
1996 29,778 -7,369 255,418 -39,162
1995 29,142 -4,376 252,552 -31,001
1994 27,895 3,174 249,115 -22,633
1993 26,943 8,562 245,742 -16,649
1992 25,747 7,531 241,482 -14,796
1991 24,527 1,621 237,713 -13,783
1990 23,936 -8,151 234,155 -12,959
1989 24,286 -8,296 227,797 -12,362
1988 23,940 -8,473 221,772 -12,036
1987 23,549 -8,622 218,522 -12,086
1986 23,301 -8,748 212,887 -12,655
1985 23,116 -8,812 208,218 -18,644
1984 22,861 -8,812 203,125 -24,858
1983 22,542 -8,729 197,673 -26,222
1982 22,131 -8,539 191,309 -27,672
1981 21,611 -8,291 185,917 -29,959
1980 21,024 -8,086 179,707 -32,616
1979 19,736 -13,801 173,425 -35,022
1978 17,468 32,936 167,744 -36,559
1977 15,484 33,922 161,636 -35,731
1976 13,688 32,113 154,776 -18,716
1975 11,998 28,645 147,311 -7,870
1974 10,321 24,290 139,974 3,347
1973 8,430 -1,985 133,834 11,382
1972 7,911 -1,985 128,024 13,852
1971 8,183 -13,302 122,511 15,131
1970 7,632 1,123 117,264 16,168
1969 7,857 -11,033 112,393 16,887
1968 7,289 2,769 108,240 17,264
1967 6,742 1,516 104,824 17,107
1966 6,955 -11,006 101,359 15,849
1965 7,789 -19,928 97,912 13,913
1964 8,989 -23,936 94,797 11,892
1963 9,190 -5,993 92,264 10,371
1962 10,662 -3,960 89,937 9,809
1961 10,756 -3,575 87,322 9,549
1960 10,618 -8,007 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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