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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 5.41 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2100 4,713,717 24,086,901
2099 4,706,710 24,081,477
2098 4,700,179 24,063,461
2097 4,692,465 24,065,268
2096 4,683,547 24,054,483
2095 4,675,216 24,046,345
2094 4,663,709 24,047,776
2093 4,652,393 24,039,017
2092 4,640,186 24,019,054
2091 4,629,025 24,000,308
2090 4,617,372 23,978,496
2089 4,605,435 23,937,487
2088 4,592,696 23,892,166
2087 4,579,003 23,857,250
2086 4,563,387 23,803,312
2085 4,547,611 23,759,178
2084 4,530,795 23,687,109
2083 4,515,144 23,617,646
2082 4,498,757 23,541,119
2081 4,482,173 23,466,449
2080 4,462,572 23,391,758
2079 4,441,414 23,294,252
2078 4,419,851 23,197,067
2077 4,396,170 23,086,584
2076 4,371,588 22,987,331
2075 4,344,499 22,868,587
2074 4,319,080 22,726,189
2073 4,291,330 22,583,672
2072 4,263,400 22,438,943
2071 4,235,126 22,288,026
2070 4,206,800 22,151,650
2069 4,177,044 22,003,659
2068 4,145,996 21,829,800
2067 4,114,778 21,662,211
2066 4,083,481 21,496,881
2065 4,049,028 21,317,455
2064 4,014,305 21,142,002
2063 3,978,845 20,965,122
2062 3,942,144 20,785,055
2061 3,904,704 20,608,964
2060 3,868,649 20,430,857
2059 3,829,775 20,235,022
2058 3,790,102 20,048,974
2057 3,750,628 19,853,696
2056 3,711,479 19,659,362
2055 3,670,706 19,464,297
2054 3,627,775 19,257,481
2053 3,586,800 19,060,517
2052 3,544,101 18,840,461
2051 3,499,300 18,633,198
2050 3,453,604 18,434,212
2049 3,406,207 18,230,881
2048 3,359,168 18,021,026
2047 3,310,573 17,806,282
2046 3,263,932 17,579,173
2045 3,215,095 17,355,041
2044 3,167,811 17,121,972
2043 3,120,502 16,888,278
2042 3,073,261 16,645,354
2041 3,026,226 16,396,768
2040 2,978,546 16,142,816
2039 2,929,745 15,889,952
2038 2,881,381 15,628,043
2037 2,833,162 15,363,975
2036 2,783,763 15,091,275
2035 2,736,596 14,815,307
2034 2,688,639 14,543,511
2033 2,638,770 14,278,180
2032 2,589,298 14,007,134
2031 2,540,343 13,730,637
2030 2,492,311 13,465,615
2029 2,444,595 13,206,477
2028 2,396,565 12,947,082
2027 2,347,456 12,692,769
2026 2,298,738 12,439,296
2025 2,249,807 12,193,102
2024 2,201,352 11,943,408
2023 2,153,339 11,483,374
2022 2,105,529 11,021,177
2021 2,058,841 10,865,780
2020 2,013,255 10,698,467
2019 1,967,696 10,423,384
2018 1,922,168 10,122,977
2017 1,877,072 10,259,154
2016 1,831,893 10,830,102
2015 1,786,457 11,107,561
2014 1,741,122 11,235,073
2013 1,695,973 11,166,275
2012 1,651,417 10,756,240
2011 1,608,076 10,288,109
2010 1,566,347 9,745,953
2009 1,526,377 9,243,556
2008 1,488,054 8,817,647
2007 1,450,986 8,388,788
2006 1,415,303 7,976,526
2005 1,381,585 7,590,143
2004 1,349,563 7,233,041
2003 1,318,806 6,903,127
2002 1,289,307 6,596,806
2001 1,261,273 6,308,391
2000 1,234,741 6,032,267
1999 1,210,206 5,771,628
1998 1,187,473 5,620,068
1997 1,165,545 5,509,136
1996 1,143,535 5,356,925
1995 1,119,949 5,225,836
1994 1,092,031 5,071,184
1993 1,058,745 4,956,002
1992 1,024,356 4,909,749
1991 994,639 4,836,677
1990 973,669 4,737,633
1989 957,789 4,713,229
1988 942,061 4,848,029
1987 926,862 4,962,395
1986 912,126 4,921,240
1985 897,697 4,834,296
1984 883,519 4,750,627
1983 869,592 4,661,574
1982 855,891 4,557,686
1981 842,432 4,447,272
1980 829,303 4,339,030
1979 819,867 4,232,605
1978 791,694 4,127,657
1977 741,789 4,024,032
1976 694,191 3,921,910
1975 650,966 3,821,494
1974 613,338 3,723,259
1973 592,808 3,627,383
1972 586,620 3,542,497
1971 586,221 3,468,646
1970 584,403 3,409,614
1969 581,610 3,365,533
1968 578,170 3,321,528
1967 569,011 3,277,648
1966 566,908 3,236,423
1965 575,005 3,189,835
1964 588,543 3,129,918
1963 594,418 3,072,669
1962 589,474 3,024,308
1961 582,532 2,976,724
1960 577,633 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
2100 0.15% 0.02%
2099 0.14% 0.07%
2098 0.16% -0.008%
2097 0.19% 0.04%
2096 0.18% 0.03%
2095 0.25% -0.006%
2094 0.24% 0.04%
2093 0.26% 0.08%
2092 0.24% 0.08%
2091 0.25% 0.09%
2090 0.26% 0.17%
2089 0.28% 0.19%
2088 0.3% 0.15%
2087 0.34% 0.23%
2086 0.35% 0.19%
2085 0.37% 0.3%
2084 0.35% 0.29%
2083 0.36% 0.33%
2082 0.37% 0.32%
2081 0.44% 0.32%
2080 0.48% 0.42%
2079 0.49% 0.42%
2078 0.54% 0.48%
2077 0.56% 0.43%
2076 0.62% 0.52%
2075 0.59% 0.63%
2074 0.65% 0.63%
2073 0.66% 0.64%
2072 0.67% 0.68%
2071 0.67% 0.62%
2070 0.71% 0.67%
2069 0.75% 0.8%
2068 0.76% 0.77%
2067 0.77% 0.77%
2066 0.85% 0.84%
2065 0.86% 0.83%
2064 0.89% 0.84%
2063 0.93% 0.87%
2062 0.96% 0.85%
2061 0.93% 0.87%
2060 1.02% 0.97%
2059 1.05% 0.93%
2058 1.05% 0.98%
2057 1.05% 0.99%
2056 1.11% 1%
2055 1.18% 1.07%
2054 1.14% 1.03%
2053 1.2% 1.17%
2052 1.28% 1.11%
2051 1.32% 1.08%
2050 1.39% 1.12%
2049 1.4% 1.16%
2048 1.47% 1.21%
2047 1.43% 1.29%
2046 1.52% 1.29%
2045 1.49% 1.36%
2044 1.52% 1.38%
2043 1.54% 1.46%
2042 1.55% 1.52%
2041 1.6% 1.57%
2040 1.67% 1.59%
2039 1.68% 1.68%
2038 1.7% 1.72%
2037 1.77% 1.81%
2036 1.72% 1.86%
2035 1.78% 1.87%
2034 1.89% 1.86%
2033 1.91% 1.94%
2032 1.93% 2.01%
2031 1.93% 1.97%
2030 1.95% 1.96%
2029 2% 2%
2028 2.09% 2%
2027 2.12% 2.04%
2026 2.17% 2.02%
2025 2.2% 2.09%
2024 2.23% 4.01%
2023 2.27% 4.19%
2022 2.27% 1.43%
2021 2.26% 1.56%
2020 2.32% 2.64%
2019 2.37% 2.97%
2018 2.4% -1.33%
2017 2.47% -5.27%
2016 2.54% -2.5%
2015 2.6% -1.13%
2014 2.66% 0.62%
2013 2.7% 3.81%
2012 2.7% 4.55%
2011 2.66% 5.56%
2010 2.62% 5.44%
2009 2.58% 4.83%
2008 2.55% 5.11%
2007 2.52% 5.17%
2006 2.44% 5.09%
2005 2.37% 4.94%
2004 2.33% 4.78%
2003 2.29% 4.64%
2002 2.22% 4.57%
2001 2.15% 4.58%
2000 2.03% 4.52%
1999 1.91% 2.7%
1998 1.88% 2.01%
1997 1.92% 2.84%
1996 2.11% 2.51%
1995 2.56% 3.05%
1994 3.14% 2.32%
1993 3.36% 0.94%
1992 2.99% 1.51%
1991 2.15% 2.09%
1990 1.66% 0.52%
1989 1.67% -2.78%
1988 1.64% -2.3%
1987 1.62% 0.84%
1986 1.61% 1.8%
1985 1.6% 1.76%
1984 1.6% 1.91%
1983 1.6% 2.28%
1982 1.6% 2.48%
1981 1.58% 2.49%
1980 1.15% 2.51%
1979 3.56% 2.54%
1978 6.73% 2.58%
1977 6.86% 2.6%
1976 6.64% 2.63%
1975 6.13% 2.64%
1974 3.46% 2.64%
1973 1.05% 2.4%
1972 0.07% 2.13%
1971 0.31% 1.73%
1970 0.48% 1.31%
1969 0.59% 1.32%
1968 1.61% 1.34%
1967 0.37% 1.27%
1966 -1.41% 1.46%
1965 -2.3% 1.91%
1964 -0.99% 1.86%
1963 0.84% 1.6%
1962 1.19% 1.6%
1961 0.85% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
Current population
2311915
12507858
Population rank 146/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
8.13 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
34.6 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 7/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -1,373 +6,145
Net migration rank 96/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 6,145
2024 - -1,712 - 15,374
2023 49,498 -1,400 217,966 455,000
2022 48,920 -1,400 211,166 40,259
2021 47,242 -1,395 213,567 -154,359
2020 46,718 -1,394 212,332 62,935
2019 47,196 -1,395 209,708 65,198
2018 46,659 -1,396 168,497 157,408
2017 46,318 -1,398 72,193 -670,477
2016 46,814 -1,392 110,553 -654,225
2015 46,846 -1,393 148,542 -159,822
2014 46,615 -1,393 227,611 -471,523
2013 46,472 -1,395 315,983 65,337
2012 45,480 -1,442 312,974 125,771
2011 44,405 -1,760 303,181 194,325
2010 43,067 -2,257 287,409 299,402
2009 41,950 -2,821 278,859 139,129
2008 40,841 -3,313 268,268 165,557
2007 40,288 -3,676 256,546 167,350
2006 38,886 -4,142 246,706 153,926
2005 37,347 -4,662 239,272 132,869
2004 36,495 -5,144 231,877 110,182
2003 35,649 -5,487 225,822 91,951
2002 34,561 -5,712 212,014 82,847
2001 33,461 -6,239 204,108 77,856
2000 32,816 -6,971 196,055 74,227
1999 30,916 -7,686 180,721 70,271
1998 30,390 -8,163 -12,157 64,285
1997 29,792 -8,176 121,454 48,280
1996 29,778 -7,369 116,728 17,953
1995 29,142 -4,376 110,417 17,077
1994 27,895 3,174 165,407 16,407
1993 26,943 8,562 32,779 15,772
1992 25,747 7,531 28,874 15,077
1991 24,527 1,621 87,873 14,327
1990 23,936 -8,151 82,900 12,988
1989 24,286 -8,296 83,735 -130,821
1988 23,940 -8,473 -125,447 -97,065
1987 23,549 -8,622 5,756 -11,976
1986 23,301 -8,748 99,502 -10,973
1985 23,116 -8,812 95,342 -9,986
1984 22,861 -8,812 90,970 -8,984
1983 22,542 -8,729 104,107 -7,986
1982 22,131 -8,539 118,641 -6,983
1981 21,611 -8,291 115,163 -5,994
1980 21,024 -8,086 112,307 -4,997
1979 19,736 -13,801 109,540 -3,997
1978 17,468 32,936 107,352 -2,998
1977 15,484 33,922 104,886 -1,997
1976 13,688 32,113 102,346 -995
1975 11,998 28,645 99,882 -395
1974 10,321 24,290 97,181 -192
1973 8,430 -1,985 94,765 0
1972 7,911 -1,985 74,803 193
1971 8,183 -13,302 72,308 394
1970 7,632 1,123 44,776 587
1969 7,857 -11,033 42,015 786
1968 7,289 2,769 44,213 995
1967 6,742 1,516 41,357 1,194
1966 6,955 -11,006 38,523 1,386
1965 7,789 -19,928 51,682 1,591
1964 8,989 -23,936 64,786 1,785
1963 9,190 -5,993 46,333 1,591
1962 10,662 -3,960 47,406 1,386
1961 10,756 -3,575 45,186 1,194
1960 10,618 -8,007 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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