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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 2.65 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2100 4,713,717 4,344,248
2099 4,706,710 4,387,645
2098 4,700,179 4,435,189
2097 4,692,465 4,483,484
2096 4,683,547 4,533,994
2095 4,675,216 4,585,243
2094 4,663,709 4,639,568
2093 4,652,393 4,692,749
2092 4,640,186 4,745,364
2091 4,629,025 4,802,089
2090 4,617,372 4,859,572
2089 4,605,435 4,919,853
2088 4,592,696 4,977,701
2087 4,579,003 5,036,662
2086 4,563,387 5,096,772
2085 4,547,611 5,155,480
2084 4,530,795 5,212,381
2083 4,515,144 5,269,612
2082 4,498,757 5,327,281
2081 4,482,173 5,383,608
2080 4,462,572 5,438,023
2079 4,441,414 5,491,695
2078 4,419,851 5,541,781
2077 4,396,170 5,589,429
2076 4,371,588 5,632,686
2075 4,344,499 5,679,862
2074 4,319,080 5,725,351
2073 4,291,330 5,764,008
2072 4,263,400 5,799,655
2071 4,235,126 5,833,262
2070 4,206,800 5,864,115
2069 4,177,044 5,896,709
2068 4,145,996 5,927,631
2067 4,114,778 5,955,955
2066 4,083,481 5,988,826
2065 4,049,028 6,020,244
2064 4,014,305 6,046,805
2063 3,978,845 6,069,231
2062 3,942,144 6,093,782
2061 3,904,704 6,116,847
2060 3,868,649 6,142,295
2059 3,829,775 6,163,191
2058 3,790,102 6,185,611
2057 3,750,628 6,203,303
2056 3,711,479 6,221,491
2055 3,670,706 6,240,206
2054 3,627,775 6,261,488
2053 3,586,800 6,277,678
2052 3,544,101 6,290,046
2051 3,499,300 6,307,270
2050 3,453,604 6,325,698
2049 3,406,207 6,342,616
2048 3,359,168 6,355,818
2047 3,310,573 6,373,684
2046 3,263,932 6,387,901
2045 3,215,095 6,399,811
2044 3,167,811 6,412,802
2043 3,120,502 6,420,804
2042 3,073,261 6,427,555
2041 3,026,226 6,433,153
2040 2,978,546 6,434,727
2039 2,929,745 6,431,367
2038 2,881,381 6,422,540
2037 2,833,162 6,410,923
2036 2,783,763 6,398,937
2035 2,736,596 6,382,637
2034 2,688,639 6,360,610
2033 2,638,770 6,333,556
2032 2,589,298 6,306,749
2031 2,540,343 6,277,847
2030 2,492,311 6,250,608
2029 2,444,595 6,221,161
2028 2,396,565 6,186,754
2027 2,347,456 6,150,947
2026 2,298,738 6,116,548
2025 2,249,807 6,078,250
2024 2,201,352 6,036,860
2023 2,153,339 5,917,648
2022 2,105,529 5,637,022
2021 2,058,841 5,453,566
2020 2,013,255 5,685,807
2019 1,967,696 5,703,569
2018 1,922,168 5,638,676
2017 1,877,072 5,612,253
2016 1,831,893 5,607,283
2015 1,786,457 5,535,002
2014 1,741,122 5,469,724
2013 1,695,973 5,399,162
2012 1,651,417 5,312,437
2011 1,608,076 5,183,688
2010 1,566,347 5,076,732
2009 1,526,377 4,987,573
2008 1,488,054 4,839,396
2007 1,450,986 4,588,599
2006 1,415,303 4,401,365
2005 1,381,585 4,265,762
2004 1,349,563 4,166,664
2003 1,318,806 4,114,826
2002 1,289,307 4,175,950
2001 1,261,273 4,138,012
2000 1,234,741 4,027,887
1999 1,210,206 3,958,723
1998 1,187,473 3,927,213
1997 1,165,545 3,796,038
1996 1,143,535 3,670,704
1995 1,119,949 3,524,506
1994 1,092,031 3,419,048
1993 1,058,745 3,313,471
1992 1,024,356 3,230,698
1991 994,639 3,135,083
1990 973,669 3,047,132
1989 957,789 2,930,901
1988 942,061 2,846,108
1987 926,862 2,774,789
1986 912,126 2,733,373
1985 897,697 2,735,957
1984 883,519 2,732,221
1983 869,592 2,681,061
1982 855,891 2,646,466
1981 842,432 2,532,835
1980 829,303 2,413,945
1979 819,867 2,383,500
1978 791,694 2,353,600
1977 741,789 2,325,300
1976 694,191 2,293,300
1975 650,966 2,262,600
1974 613,338 2,229,800
1973 592,808 2,193,000
1972 586,620 2,152,400
1971 586,221 2,112,900
1970 584,403 2,074,507
1969 581,610 2,042,500
1968 578,170 2,012,000
1967 569,011 1,977,600
1966 566,908 1,934,400
1965 575,005 1,886,900
1964 588,543 1,841,600
1963 594,418 1,795,000
1962 589,474 1,750,200
1961 582,532 1,702,400
1960 577,633 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
2100 0.15% -0.99%
2099 0.14% -1.07%
2098 0.16% -1.08%
2097 0.19% -1.11%
2096 0.18% -1.12%
2095 0.25% -1.17%
2094 0.24% -1.13%
2093 0.26% -1.11%
2092 0.24% -1.18%
2091 0.25% -1.18%
2090 0.26% -1.23%
2089 0.28% -1.16%
2088 0.3% -1.17%
2087 0.34% -1.18%
2086 0.35% -1.14%
2085 0.37% -1.09%
2084 0.35% -1.09%
2083 0.36% -1.08%
2082 0.37% -1.05%
2081 0.44% -1%
2080 0.48% -0.98%
2079 0.49% -0.9%
2078 0.54% -0.85%
2077 0.56% -0.77%
2076 0.62% -0.83%
2075 0.59% -0.79%
2074 0.65% -0.67%
2073 0.66% -0.61%
2072 0.67% -0.58%
2071 0.67% -0.53%
2070 0.71% -0.55%
2069 0.75% -0.52%
2068 0.76% -0.48%
2067 0.77% -0.55%
2066 0.85% -0.52%
2065 0.86% -0.44%
2064 0.89% -0.37%
2063 0.93% -0.4%
2062 0.96% -0.38%
2061 0.93% -0.41%
2060 1.02% -0.34%
2059 1.05% -0.36%
2058 1.05% -0.29%
2057 1.05% -0.29%
2056 1.11% -0.3%
2055 1.18% -0.34%
2054 1.14% -0.26%
2053 1.2% -0.2%
2052 1.28% -0.27%
2051 1.32% -0.29%
2050 1.39% -0.27%
2049 1.4% -0.21%
2048 1.47% -0.28%
2047 1.43% -0.22%
2046 1.52% -0.19%
2045 1.49% -0.2%
2044 1.52% -0.12%
2043 1.54% -0.11%
2042 1.55% -0.09%
2041 1.6% -0.02%
2040 1.67% 0.05%
2039 1.68% 0.14%
2038 1.7% 0.18%
2037 1.77% 0.19%
2036 1.72% 0.26%
2035 1.78% 0.35%
2034 1.89% 0.43%
2033 1.91% 0.43%
2032 1.93% 0.46%
2031 1.93% 0.44%
2030 1.95% 0.47%
2029 2% 0.56%
2028 2.09% 0.58%
2027 2.12% 0.56%
2026 2.17% 0.63%
2025 2.2% 0.69%
2024 2.23% 2.01%
2023 2.27% 4.98%
2022 2.27% 3.36%
2021 2.26% -4.08%
2020 2.32% -0.31%
2019 2.37% 1.15%
2018 2.4% 0.47%
2017 2.47% 0.09%
2016 2.54% 1.31%
2015 2.6% 1.19%
2014 2.66% 1.31%
2013 2.7% 1.63%
2012 2.7% 2.48%
2011 2.66% 2.11%
2010 2.62% 1.79%
2009 2.58% 3.06%
2008 2.55% 5.47%
2007 2.52% 4.25%
2006 2.44% 3.18%
2005 2.37% 2.38%
2004 2.33% 1.26%
2003 2.29% -1.46%
2002 2.22% 0.92%
2001 2.15% 2.73%
2000 2.03% 1.75%
1999 1.91% 0.8%
1998 1.88% 3.46%
1997 1.92% 3.41%
1996 2.11% 4.15%
1995 2.56% 3.08%
1994 3.14% 3.19%
1993 3.36% 2.56%
1992 2.99% 3.05%
1991 2.15% 2.89%
1990 1.66% 3.97%
1989 1.67% 2.98%
1988 1.64% 2.57%
1987 1.62% 1.52%
1986 1.61% -0.09%
1985 1.6% 0.14%
1984 1.6% 1.91%
1983 1.6% 1.31%
1982 1.6% 4.49%
1981 1.58% 4.93%
1980 1.15% 1.28%
1979 3.56% 1.27%
1978 6.73% 1.22%
1977 6.86% 1.4%
1976 6.64% 1.36%
1975 6.13% 1.47%
1974 3.46% 1.68%
1973 1.05% 1.89%
1972 0.07% 1.87%
1971 0.31% 1.85%
1970 0.48% 1.57%
1969 0.59% 1.52%
1968 1.61% 1.74%
1967 0.37% 2.23%
1966 -1.41% 2.52%
1965 -2.3% 2.46%
1964 -0.99% 2.6%
1963 0.84% 2.56%
1962 1.19% 2.81%
1961 0.85% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Singapore
Current population
2311915
6125852
Population rank 146/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +327
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 50/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +16,892
Net migration rank 96/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 16,892
2024 - -1,712 - 20,011
2023 49,498 -1,400 7,101 26,996
2022 48,920 -1,400 9,019 214,842
2021 47,242 -1,395 15,270 -44,030
2020 46,718 -1,394 18,763 -145,556
2019 47,196 -1,395 21,674 870
2018 46,659 -1,396 21,427 21,820
2017 46,318 -1,398 21,888 -8,880
2016 46,814 -1,392 25,794 13,737
2015 46,846 -1,393 27,121 41,852
2014 46,615 -1,393 27,896 40,154
2013 46,472 -1,395 25,376 52,176
2012 45,480 -1,442 29,750 78,501
2011 44,405 -1,760 25,919 89,856
2010 43,067 -2,257 24,876 72,571
2009 41,950 -2,821 27,930 95,841
2008 40,841 -3,313 28,068 176,182
2007 40,288 -3,676 26,614 192,292
2006 38,886 -4,142 25,968 135,625
2005 37,347 -4,662 24,741 92,023
2004 36,495 -5,144 24,583 50,487
2003 35,649 -5,487 24,689 -30,012
2002 34,561 -5,712 29,231 -40,023
2001 33,461 -6,239 31,035 45,027
2000 32,816 -6,971 37,057 55,218
1999 30,916 -7,686 32,857 19,681
1998 30,390 -8,163 33,381 51,905
1997 29,792 -8,176 37,960 95,241
1996 29,778 -7,369 38,542 102,018
1995 29,142 -4,376 38,065 91,947
1994 27,895 3,174 39,319 71,170
1993 26,943 8,562 40,425 58,820
1992 25,747 7,531 39,091 54,359
1991 24,527 1,621 39,188 57,821
1990 23,936 -8,151 41,136 66,950
1989 24,286 -8,296 36,929 68,031
1988 23,940 -8,473 42,407 40,976
1987 23,549 -8,622 33,020 25,411
1986 23,301 -8,748 27,880 -7,858
1985 23,116 -8,812 32,010 -31,036
1984 22,861 -8,812 31,967 -4,396
1983 22,542 -8,729 30,296 11,699
1982 22,131 -8,539 33,346 41,568
1981 21,611 -8,291 32,167 85,869
1980 21,024 -8,086 30,657 42,433
1979 19,736 -13,801 28,363 -2,384
1978 17,468 32,936 27,537 436
1977 15,484 33,922 26,508 2,757
1976 13,688 32,113 31,189 949
1975 11,998 28,645 28,509 4,104
1974 10,321 24,290 31,664 2,748
1973 8,430 -1,985 36,404 -495
1972 7,911 -1,985 38,098 -1,631
1971 8,183 -13,302 35,708 573
1970 7,632 1,123 35,059 4,024
1969 7,857 -11,033 34,314 6,763
1968 7,289 2,769 36,216 6,792
1967 6,742 1,516 40,145 6,006
1966 6,955 -11,006 44,298 3,507
1965 7,789 -19,928 45,474 4,199
1964 8,989 -23,936 47,697 3,043
1963 9,190 -5,993 49,542 2,668
1962 10,662 -3,960 48,830 3,714
1961 10,756 -3,575 49,880 3,490
1960 10,618 -8,007 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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