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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 2.81 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Guinea-Bissau vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Serbia
2100 4,713,717 3,621,418
2099 4,706,710 3,649,584
2098 4,700,179 3,677,789
2097 4,692,465 3,706,279
2096 4,683,547 3,734,933
2095 4,675,216 3,763,769
2094 4,663,709 3,792,851
2093 4,652,393 3,822,147
2092 4,640,186 3,851,865
2091 4,629,025 3,881,833
2090 4,617,372 3,911,964
2089 4,605,435 3,942,571
2088 4,592,696 3,973,274
2087 4,579,003 4,004,485
2086 4,563,387 4,036,066
2085 4,547,611 4,068,021
2084 4,530,795 4,100,403
2083 4,515,144 4,133,391
2082 4,498,757 4,166,924
2081 4,482,173 4,200,811
2080 4,462,572 4,235,306
2079 4,441,414 4,270,442
2078 4,419,851 4,306,246
2077 4,396,170 4,342,382
2076 4,371,588 4,378,754
2075 4,344,499 4,415,505
2074 4,319,080 4,452,888
2073 4,291,330 4,490,589
2072 4,263,400 4,528,672
2071 4,235,126 4,567,167
2070 4,206,800 4,606,212
2069 4,177,044 4,645,524
2068 4,145,996 4,685,090
2067 4,114,778 4,724,796
2066 4,083,481 4,764,445
2065 4,049,028 4,804,405
2064 4,014,305 4,844,434
2063 3,978,845 4,884,574
2062 3,942,144 4,924,899
2061 3,904,704 4,964,985
2060 3,868,649 5,005,138
2059 3,829,775 5,045,125
2058 3,790,102 5,085,292
2057 3,750,628 5,125,901
2056 3,711,479 5,166,530
2055 3,670,706 5,207,137
2054 3,627,775 5,247,793
2053 3,586,800 5,288,369
2052 3,544,101 5,329,487
2051 3,499,300 5,371,281
2050 3,453,604 5,413,067
2049 3,406,207 5,455,402
2048 3,359,168 5,498,031
2047 3,310,573 5,541,158
2046 3,263,932 5,584,824
2045 3,215,095 5,629,108
2044 3,167,811 5,673,908
2043 3,120,502 5,719,287
2042 3,073,261 5,765,400
2041 3,026,226 5,811,936
2040 2,978,546 5,858,464
2039 2,929,745 5,905,404
2038 2,881,381 5,952,107
2037 2,833,162 5,998,763
2036 2,783,763 6,045,097
2035 2,736,596 6,091,385
2034 2,688,639 6,137,447
2033 2,638,770 6,183,536
2032 2,589,298 6,229,136
2031 2,540,343 6,274,395
2030 2,492,311 6,319,422
2029 2,444,595 6,363,799
2028 2,396,565 6,407,914
2027 2,347,456 6,451,609
2026 2,298,738 6,494,521
2025 2,249,807 6,543,364
2024 2,201,352 6,586,476
2023 2,153,339 6,623,183
2022 2,105,529 6,664,449
2021 2,058,841 6,834,326
2020 2,013,255 6,899,126
2019 1,967,696 6,945,235
2018 1,922,168 6,982,604
2017 1,877,072 7,020,858
2016 1,831,893 7,058,322
2015 1,786,457 7,095,383
2014 1,741,122 7,131,787
2013 1,695,973 7,166,553
2012 1,651,417 7,201,497
2011 1,608,076 7,236,519
2010 1,566,347 7,291,436
2009 1,526,377 7,320,807
2008 1,488,054 7,350,222
2007 1,450,986 7,381,579
2006 1,415,303 7,411,569
2005 1,381,585 7,440,769
2004 1,349,563 7,463,157
2003 1,318,806 7,480,591
2002 1,289,307 7,500,031
2001 1,261,273 7,503,433
2000 1,234,741 7,516,346
1999 1,210,206 7,540,401
1998 1,187,473 7,567,745
1997 1,165,545 7,598,538
1996 1,143,535 7,622,185
1995 1,119,949 7,628,264
1994 1,092,031 7,622,711
1993 1,058,745 7,614,328
1992 1,024,356 7,604,063
1991 994,639 7,595,636
1990 973,669 7,897,937
1989 957,789 7,893,787
1988 942,061 7,884,218
1987 926,862 7,868,027
1986 912,126 7,853,824
1985 897,697 7,835,902
1984 883,519 7,813,549
1983 869,592 7,788,100
1982 855,891 7,763,335
1981 842,432 7,736,787
1980 829,303 7,709,544
1979 819,867 7,541,997
1978 791,694 7,504,017
1977 741,789 7,462,783
1976 694,191 7,418,973
1975 650,966 7,368,717
1974 613,338 7,326,043
1973 592,808 7,283,902
1972 586,620 7,252,012
1971 586,221 7,211,716
1970 584,403 7,164,993
1969 581,610 7,123,249
1968 578,170 7,007,586
1967 569,011 6,966,522
1966 566,908 6,927,969
1965 575,005 6,876,624
1964 588,543 6,832,855
1963 594,418 6,787,950
1962 589,474 6,740,264
1961 582,532 6,689,077
1960 577,633 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Serbia
2100 0.15% -0.77%
2099 0.14% -0.77%
2098 0.16% -0.77%
2097 0.19% -0.77%
2096 0.18% -0.77%
2095 0.25% -0.77%
2094 0.24% -0.77%
2093 0.26% -0.77%
2092 0.24% -0.77%
2091 0.25% -0.77%
2090 0.26% -0.78%
2089 0.28% -0.77%
2088 0.3% -0.78%
2087 0.34% -0.78%
2086 0.35% -0.79%
2085 0.37% -0.79%
2084 0.35% -0.8%
2083 0.36% -0.8%
2082 0.37% -0.81%
2081 0.44% -0.81%
2080 0.48% -0.82%
2079 0.49% -0.83%
2078 0.54% -0.83%
2077 0.56% -0.83%
2076 0.62% -0.83%
2075 0.59% -0.84%
2074 0.65% -0.84%
2073 0.66% -0.84%
2072 0.67% -0.84%
2071 0.67% -0.85%
2070 0.71% -0.85%
2069 0.75% -0.84%
2068 0.76% -0.84%
2067 0.77% -0.83%
2066 0.85% -0.83%
2065 0.86% -0.83%
2064 0.89% -0.82%
2063 0.93% -0.82%
2062 0.96% -0.81%
2061 0.93% -0.8%
2060 1.02% -0.79%
2059 1.05% -0.79%
2058 1.05% -0.79%
2057 1.05% -0.79%
2056 1.11% -0.78%
2055 1.18% -0.77%
2054 1.14% -0.77%
2053 1.2% -0.77%
2052 1.28% -0.78%
2051 1.32% -0.77%
2050 1.39% -0.78%
2049 1.4% -0.78%
2048 1.47% -0.78%
2047 1.43% -0.78%
2046 1.52% -0.79%
2045 1.49% -0.79%
2044 1.52% -0.79%
2043 1.54% -0.8%
2042 1.55% -0.8%
2041 1.6% -0.79%
2040 1.67% -0.79%
2039 1.68% -0.78%
2038 1.7% -0.78%
2037 1.77% -0.77%
2036 1.72% -0.76%
2035 1.78% -0.75%
2034 1.89% -0.75%
2033 1.91% -0.73%
2032 1.93% -0.72%
2031 1.93% -0.71%
2030 1.95% -0.7%
2029 2% -0.69%
2028 2.09% -0.68%
2027 2.12% -0.66%
2026 2.17% -0.75%
2025 2.2% -0.65%
2024 2.23% -0.55%
2023 2.27% -0.62%
2022 2.27% -2.49%
2021 2.26% -0.94%
2020 2.32% -0.66%
2019 2.37% -0.54%
2018 2.4% -0.54%
2017 2.47% -0.53%
2016 2.54% -0.52%
2015 2.6% -0.51%
2014 2.66% -0.49%
2013 2.7% -0.49%
2012 2.7% -0.48%
2011 2.66% -0.75%
2010 2.62% -0.4%
2009 2.58% -0.4%
2008 2.55% -0.42%
2007 2.52% -0.4%
2006 2.44% -0.39%
2005 2.37% -0.3%
2004 2.33% -0.23%
2003 2.29% -0.26%
2002 2.22% -0.05%
2001 2.15% -0.17%
2000 2.03% -0.32%
1999 1.91% -0.36%
1998 1.88% -0.41%
1997 1.92% -0.31%
1996 2.11% -0.08%
1995 2.56% 0.07%
1994 3.14% 0.11%
1993 3.36% 0.13%
1992 2.99% 0.11%
1991 2.15% -3.83%
1990 1.66% 0.05%
1989 1.67% 0.12%
1988 1.64% 0.21%
1987 1.62% 0.18%
1986 1.61% 0.23%
1985 1.6% 0.29%
1984 1.6% 0.33%
1983 1.6% 0.32%
1982 1.6% 0.34%
1981 1.58% 0.35%
1980 1.15% 2.22%
1979 3.56% 0.51%
1978 6.73% 0.55%
1977 6.86% 0.59%
1976 6.64% 0.68%
1975 6.13% 0.58%
1974 3.46% 0.58%
1973 1.05% 0.44%
1972 0.07% 0.56%
1971 0.31% 0.65%
1970 0.48% 0.59%
1969 0.59% 1.65%
1968 1.61% 0.59%
1967 0.37% 0.56%
1966 -1.41% 0.75%
1965 -2.3% 0.64%
1964 -0.99% 0.66%
1963 0.84% 0.71%
1962 1.19% 0.77%
1961 0.85% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Serbia
Current population
2311915
6494521
Population rank 146/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.08%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 -101
Annual growth/decline +48,013 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 189/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -13,086
Net migration rank 96/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -13,086
2024 - -1,712 - -8,132
2023 49,498 -1,400 -36,427 4,348
2022 48,920 -1,400 -46,651 40,118
2021 47,242 -1,395 -74,494 -8,974
2020 46,718 -1,394 -55,193 -10,220
2019 47,196 -1,395 -36,810 -18,891
2018 46,659 -1,396 -37,707 -18,883
2017 46,318 -1,398 -39,317 -18,651
2016 46,814 -1,392 -35,998 -18,322
2015 46,846 -1,393 -37,605 -18,789
2014 46,615 -1,393 -34,946 -18,846
2013 46,472 -1,395 -34,399 -17,866
2012 45,480 -1,442 -35,288 -18,513
2011 44,405 -1,760 -36,906 611
2010 43,067 -2,257 -34,999 3,632
2009 41,950 -2,821 -33,676 6,043
2008 40,841 -3,313 -33,590 7,070
2007 40,288 -3,676 -34,693 7,045
2006 38,886 -4,142 -31,870 8,018
2005 37,347 -4,662 -34,227 7,945
2004 36,495 -5,144 -26,121 7,300
2003 35,649 -5,487 -24,686 6,854
2002 34,561 -5,712 -24,750 1,562
2001 33,461 -6,239 -20,259 -12,007
2000 32,816 -6,971 -30,065 -14,368
1999 30,916 -7,686 -29,408 -4,073
1998 30,390 -8,163 -23,006 -5,665
1997 29,792 -8,176 -18,389 -5,817
1996 29,778 -7,369 -16,007 -5,598
1995 29,142 -4,376 -7,628 -6,019
1994 27,895 3,174 -7,157 -5,934
1993 26,943 8,562 -5,703 -5,972
1992 25,747 7,531 -3,779 -4,415
1991 24,527 1,621 2,210 -8,483
1990 23,936 -8,151 7,416 -16,260
1989 24,286 -8,296 11,872 -16,360
1988 23,940 -8,473 13,852 -15,715
1987 23,549 -8,622 16,711 -16,686
1986 23,301 -8,748 19,407 -17,990
1985 23,116 -8,812 22,090 -17,646
1984 22,861 -8,812 23,815 -15,567
1983 22,542 -8,729 27,515 -15,301
1982 22,131 -8,539 30,603 -13,550
1981 21,611 -8,291 34,304 -8,531
1980 21,024 -8,086 36,273 287
1979 19,736 -13,801 39,022 -960
1978 17,468 32,936 43,636 -1,481
1977 15,484 33,922 48,105 -1,953
1976 13,688 32,113 51,399 -2,744
1975 11,998 28,645 52,502 -3,490
1974 10,321 24,290 51,583 -3,525
1973 8,430 -1,985 49,596 -2,396
1972 7,911 -1,985 48,248 -348
1971 8,183 -13,302 47,424 1,655
1970 7,632 1,123 48,343 1,861
1969 7,857 -11,033 50,304 4,112
1968 7,289 2,769 51,653 5,430
1967 6,742 1,516 53,120 6,114
1966 6,955 -11,006 53,338 7,037
1965 7,789 -19,928 53,383 7,957
1964 8,989 -23,936 54,185 8,045
1963 9,190 -5,993 55,580 8,276
1962 10,662 -3,960 59,307 6,064
1961 10,756 -3,575 61,065 6,422
1960 10,618 -8,007 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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