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Population in Guinea-Bissau compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 2.68 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2100 4,713,717 1,869,358
2099 4,706,710 1,865,277
2098 4,700,179 1,861,047
2097 4,692,465 1,856,421
2096 4,683,547 1,851,585
2095 4,675,216 1,846,229
2094 4,663,709 1,840,799
2093 4,652,393 1,834,881
2092 4,640,186 1,828,545
2091 4,629,025 1,822,001
2090 4,617,372 1,815,153
2089 4,605,435 1,808,103
2088 4,592,696 1,800,741
2087 4,579,003 1,793,136
2086 4,563,387 1,785,209
2085 4,547,611 1,777,013
2084 4,530,795 1,768,444
2083 4,515,144 1,759,601
2082 4,498,757 1,750,433
2081 4,482,173 1,740,952
2080 4,462,572 1,731,110
2079 4,441,414 1,721,146
2078 4,419,851 1,710,785
2077 4,396,170 1,700,043
2076 4,371,588 1,688,876
2075 4,344,499 1,677,587
2074 4,319,080 1,666,185
2073 4,291,330 1,654,264
2072 4,263,400 1,642,044
2071 4,235,126 1,629,467
2070 4,206,800 1,616,736
2069 4,177,044 1,603,679
2068 4,145,996 1,590,304
2067 4,114,778 1,576,716
2066 4,083,481 1,563,005
2065 4,049,028 1,549,060
2064 4,014,305 1,534,862
2063 3,978,845 1,520,351
2062 3,942,144 1,505,792
2061 3,904,704 1,490,935
2060 3,868,649 1,476,028
2059 3,829,775 1,460,816
2058 3,790,102 1,445,385
2057 3,750,628 1,429,967
2056 3,711,479 1,414,320
2055 3,670,706 1,398,440
2054 3,627,775 1,382,426
2053 3,586,800 1,366,190
2052 3,544,101 1,349,703
2051 3,499,300 1,333,136
2050 3,453,604 1,316,322
2049 3,406,207 1,299,367
2048 3,359,168 1,282,258
2047 3,310,573 1,265,007
2046 3,263,932 1,247,608
2045 3,215,095 1,230,002
2044 3,167,811 1,212,277
2043 3,120,502 1,194,351
2042 3,073,261 1,176,271
2041 3,026,226 1,158,172
2040 2,978,546 1,139,832
2039 2,929,745 1,121,014
2038 2,881,381 1,101,787
2037 2,833,162 1,082,148
2036 2,783,763 1,062,197
2035 2,736,596 1,041,925
2034 2,688,639 1,021,492
2033 2,638,770 1,000,997
2032 2,589,298 980,329
2031 2,540,343 959,788
2030 2,492,311 939,300
2029 2,444,595 918,921
2028 2,396,565 898,660
2027 2,347,456 878,499
2026 2,298,738 858,557
2025 2,249,807 838,746
2024 2,201,352 819,198
2023 2,153,339 800,005
2022 2,105,529 781,066
2021 2,058,841 762,591
2020 2,013,255 744,498
2019 1,967,696 728,147
2018 1,922,168 709,101
2017 1,877,072 685,672
2016 1,831,893 662,379
2015 1,786,457 639,415
2014 1,741,122 616,908
2013 1,695,973 594,945
2012 1,651,417 573,606
2011 1,608,076 552,945
2010 1,566,347 532,968
2009 1,526,377 518,141
2008 1,488,054 508,790
2007 1,450,986 500,156
2006 1,415,303 491,594
2005 1,381,585 483,080
2004 1,349,563 474,611
2003 1,318,806 466,154
2002 1,289,307 457,671
2001 1,261,273 449,125
2000 1,234,741 440,469
1999 1,210,206 430,500
1998 1,187,473 419,071
1997 1,165,545 407,474
1996 1,143,535 396,009
1995 1,119,949 384,733
1994 1,092,031 373,675
1993 1,058,745 362,839
1992 1,024,356 352,205
1991 994,639 341,738
1990 973,669 331,435
1989 957,789 321,282
1988 942,061 311,265
1987 926,862 301,414
1986 912,126 291,842
1985 897,697 282,455
1984 883,519 273,163
1983 869,592 264,068
1982 855,891 255,200
1981 842,432 246,555
1980 829,303 238,135
1979 819,867 229,953
1978 791,694 222,029
1977 741,789 214,418
1976 694,191 207,194
1975 650,966 200,744
1974 613,338 195,041
1973 592,808 189,774
1972 586,620 184,994
1971 586,221 180,637
1970 584,403 176,579
1969 581,610 172,476
1968 578,170 168,282
1967 569,011 164,245
1966 566,908 160,393
1965 575,005 156,686
1964 588,543 153,085
1963 594,418 149,589
1962 589,474 146,201
1961 582,532 142,912
1960 577,633 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
2100 0.15% 0.22%
2099 0.14% 0.23%
2098 0.16% 0.25%
2097 0.19% 0.26%
2096 0.18% 0.29%
2095 0.25% 0.29%
2094 0.24% 0.32%
2093 0.26% 0.35%
2092 0.24% 0.36%
2091 0.25% 0.38%
2090 0.26% 0.39%
2089 0.28% 0.41%
2088 0.3% 0.42%
2087 0.34% 0.44%
2086 0.35% 0.46%
2085 0.37% 0.48%
2084 0.35% 0.5%
2083 0.36% 0.52%
2082 0.37% 0.54%
2081 0.44% 0.57%
2080 0.48% 0.58%
2079 0.49% 0.61%
2078 0.54% 0.63%
2077 0.56% 0.66%
2076 0.62% 0.67%
2075 0.59% 0.68%
2074 0.65% 0.72%
2073 0.66% 0.74%
2072 0.67% 0.77%
2071 0.67% 0.79%
2070 0.71% 0.81%
2069 0.75% 0.84%
2068 0.76% 0.86%
2067 0.77% 0.88%
2066 0.85% 0.9%
2065 0.86% 0.93%
2064 0.89% 0.95%
2063 0.93% 0.97%
2062 0.96% 1%
2061 0.93% 1.01%
2060 1.02% 1.04%
2059 1.05% 1.07%
2058 1.05% 1.08%
2057 1.05% 1.11%
2056 1.11% 1.14%
2055 1.18% 1.16%
2054 1.14% 1.19%
2053 1.2% 1.22%
2052 1.28% 1.24%
2051 1.32% 1.28%
2050 1.39% 1.3%
2049 1.4% 1.33%
2048 1.47% 1.36%
2047 1.43% 1.39%
2046 1.52% 1.43%
2045 1.49% 1.46%
2044 1.52% 1.5%
2043 1.54% 1.54%
2042 1.55% 1.56%
2041 1.6% 1.61%
2040 1.67% 1.68%
2039 1.68% 1.75%
2038 1.7% 1.81%
2037 1.77% 1.88%
2036 1.72% 1.95%
2035 1.78% 2%
2034 1.89% 2.05%
2033 1.91% 2.11%
2032 1.93% 2.14%
2031 1.93% 2.18%
2030 1.95% 2.22%
2029 2% 2.25%
2028 2.09% 2.3%
2027 2.12% 2.32%
2026 2.17% 2.36%
2025 2.2% 2.39%
2024 2.23% 2.4%
2023 2.27% 2.42%
2022 2.27% 2.42%
2021 2.26% 2.43%
2020 2.32% 2.25%
2019 2.37% 2.69%
2018 2.4% 3.42%
2017 2.47% 3.52%
2016 2.54% 3.59%
2015 2.6% 3.65%
2014 2.66% 3.69%
2013 2.7% 3.72%
2012 2.7% 3.74%
2011 2.66% 3.75%
2010 2.62% 2.86%
2009 2.58% 1.84%
2008 2.55% 1.73%
2007 2.52% 1.74%
2006 2.44% 1.76%
2005 2.37% 1.78%
2004 2.33% 1.81%
2003 2.29% 1.85%
2002 2.22% 1.9%
2001 2.15% 1.97%
2000 2.03% 2.32%
1999 1.91% 2.73%
1998 1.88% 2.85%
1997 1.92% 2.9%
1996 2.11% 2.93%
1995 2.56% 2.96%
1994 3.14% 2.99%
1993 3.36% 3.02%
1992 2.99% 3.06%
1991 2.15% 3.11%
1990 1.66% 3.16%
1989 1.67% 3.22%
1988 1.64% 3.27%
1987 1.62% 3.28%
1986 1.61% 3.32%
1985 1.6% 3.4%
1984 1.6% 3.44%
1983 1.6% 3.47%
1982 1.6% 3.51%
1981 1.58% 3.54%
1980 1.15% 3.56%
1979 3.56% 3.57%
1978 6.73% 3.55%
1977 6.86% 3.49%
1976 6.64% 3.21%
1975 6.13% 2.92%
1974 3.46% 2.78%
1973 1.05% 2.58%
1972 0.07% 2.41%
1971 0.31% 2.3%
1970 0.48% 2.38%
1969 0.59% 2.49%
1968 1.61% 2.46%
1967 0.37% 2.4%
1966 -1.41% 2.37%
1965 -2.3% 2.35%
1964 -0.99% 2.34%
1963 0.84% 2.32%
1962 1.19% 2.3%
1961 0.85% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
Current population
2311915
863951
Population rank 146/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.01%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +132 +53
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 33/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -1,373 +1,631
Net migration rank 96/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 1,631
2024 - -1,712 - 1,610
2023 49,498 -1,400 17,436 1,636
2022 48,920 -1,400 17,253 1,567
2021 47,242 -1,395 16,626 1,499
2020 46,718 -1,394 16,488 1,556
2019 47,196 -1,395 16,649 -1,990
2018 46,659 -1,396 16,790 6,653
2017 46,318 -1,398 16,897 6,513
2016 46,814 -1,392 17,027 6,146
2015 46,846 -1,393 16,909 5,853
2014 46,615 -1,393 16,652 5,598
2013 46,472 -1,395 16,038 5,631
2012 45,480 -1,442 15,585 5,420
2011 44,405 -1,760 15,095 5,219
2010 43,067 -2,257 14,604 5,040
2009 41,950 -2,821 14,381 -4,360
2008 40,841 -3,313 14,225 -5,538
2007 40,288 -3,676 13,963 -5,383
2006 38,886 -4,142 13,799 -5,262
2005 37,347 -4,662 13,568 -5,082
2004 36,495 -5,144 13,444 -4,985
2003 35,649 -5,487 13,344 -4,881
2002 34,561 -5,712 13,195 -4,691
2001 33,461 -6,239 13,061 -4,474
2000 32,816 -6,971 12,938 -4,219
1999 30,916 -7,686 12,809 -1,588
1998 30,390 -8,163 12,658 -1,019
1997 29,792 -8,176 12,478 -931
1996 29,778 -7,369 12,328 -947
1995 29,142 -4,376 12,124 -952
1994 27,895 3,174 11,771 -828
1993 26,943 8,562 11,396 -665
1992 25,747 7,531 11,029 -482
1991 24,527 1,621 10,789 -410
1990 23,936 -8,151 10,561 -335
1989 24,286 -8,296 10,354 -270
1988 23,940 -8,473 10,142 -197
1987 23,549 -8,622 9,943 -179
1986 23,301 -8,748 9,656 -269
1985 23,116 -8,812 9,534 -150
1984 22,861 -8,812 9,299 -102
1983 22,542 -8,729 9,011 -30
1982 22,131 -8,539 8,720 40
1981 21,611 -8,291 8,436 99
1980 21,024 -8,086 8,156 151
1979 19,736 -13,801 7,874 188
1978 17,468 32,936 7,598 174
1977 15,484 33,922 7,290 159
1976 13,688 32,113 7,058 -48
1975 11,998 28,645 6,635 -760
1974 10,321 24,290 6,612 -1,084
1973 8,430 -1,985 6,343 -1,329
1972 7,911 -1,985 6,074 -1,520
1971 8,183 -13,302 5,814 -1,646
1970 7,632 1,123 5,575 -1,632
1969 7,857 -11,033 5,444 -1,187
1968 7,289 2,769 5,285 -1,154
1967 6,742 1,516 5,151 -1,213
1966 6,955 -11,006 5,028 -1,256
1965 7,789 -19,928 4,885 -1,237
1964 8,989 -23,936 4,747 -1,200
1963 9,190 -5,993 4,571 -1,129
1962 10,662 -3,960 4,408 -1,073
1961 10,756 -3,575 4,257 -1,016
1960 10,618 -8,007 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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