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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 4.59 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2100 4,713,104 11,330,987
2099 4,706,098 11,334,835
2098 4,699,568 11,339,107
2097 4,691,855 11,340,268
2096 4,682,938 11,341,947
2095 4,674,608 11,344,893
2094 4,663,103 11,347,531
2093 4,651,788 11,349,412
2092 4,639,582 11,351,452
2091 4,628,423 11,352,899
2090 4,616,772 11,354,820
2089 4,604,837 11,357,746
2088 4,592,099 11,360,405
2087 4,578,407 11,364,197
2086 4,562,793 11,371,529
2085 4,547,020 11,376,573
2084 4,530,206 11,381,332
2083 4,514,557 11,384,862
2082 4,498,172 11,390,058
2081 4,481,590 11,391,696
2080 4,461,992 11,393,882
2079 4,440,836 11,393,412
2078 4,419,277 11,391,291
2077 4,395,599 11,389,212
2076 4,371,019 11,385,385
2075 4,343,934 11,381,261
2074 4,318,519 11,377,973
2073 4,290,772 11,375,051
2072 4,262,846 11,371,362
2071 4,234,576 11,366,451
2070 4,206,253 11,362,742
2069 4,176,501 11,358,895
2068 4,145,457 11,357,504
2067 4,114,243 11,356,672
2066 4,082,951 11,356,676
2065 4,048,502 11,355,953
2064 4,013,784 11,354,988
2063 3,978,328 11,354,834
2062 3,941,631 11,355,452
2061 3,904,197 11,353,198
2060 3,868,146 11,352,013
2059 3,829,277 11,349,674
2058 3,789,609 11,345,893
2057 3,750,140 11,340,487
2056 3,710,996 11,335,234
2055 3,670,229 11,328,291
2054 3,627,303 11,320,768
2053 3,586,333 11,310,127
2052 3,543,640 11,296,358
2051 3,498,845 11,280,503
2050 3,453,155 11,261,537
2049 3,405,764 11,242,070
2048 3,358,731 11,221,274
2047 3,310,142 11,199,365
2046 3,263,507 11,176,512
2045 3,214,677 11,152,739
2044 3,167,400 11,127,765
2043 3,120,097 11,102,354
2042 3,072,862 11,076,504
2041 3,025,833 11,052,951
2040 2,978,159 11,028,609
2039 2,929,364 11,005,487
2038 2,881,007 10,983,160
2037 2,832,794 10,961,591
2036 2,783,401 10,938,759
2035 2,736,240 10,916,327
2034 2,688,290 10,893,717
2033 2,638,427 10,869,588
2032 2,588,961 10,844,339
2031 2,540,013 10,819,037
2030 2,491,987 10,790,557
2029 2,444,278 10,759,017
2028 2,396,253 10,724,017
2027 2,347,151 10,685,143
2026 2,298,439 10,643,884
2025 2,249,515 10,596,620
2024 2,201,352 10,569,709
2023 2,153,339 10,536,632
2022 2,105,529 10,486,941
2021 2,058,841 10,415,811
2020 2,013,255 10,353,442
2019 1,967,696 10,278,887
2018 1,922,168 10,175,214
2017 1,877,072 10,057,698
2016 1,831,893 9,923,085
2015 1,786,457 9,799,186
2014 1,741,122 9,696,110
2013 1,695,973 9,600,379
2012 1,651,417 9,519,374
2011 1,608,076 9,449,213
2010 1,566,347 9,378,126
2009 1,526,377 9,298,515
2008 1,488,054 9,219,637
2007 1,450,986 9,148,092
2006 1,415,303 9,080,505
2005 1,381,585 9,029,572
2004 1,349,563 8,993,531
2003 1,318,806 8,958,229
2002 1,289,307 8,924,958
2001 1,261,273 8,895,960
2000 1,234,741 8,872,109
1999 1,210,206 8,857,874
1998 1,187,473 8,850,974
1997 1,165,545 8,846,062
1996 1,143,535 8,840,998
1995 1,119,949 8,826,939
1994 1,092,031 8,780,745
1993 1,058,745 8,718,561
1992 1,024,356 8,668,067
1991 994,639 8,617,375
1990 973,669 8,558,835
1989 957,789 8,492,964
1988 942,061 8,436,489
1987 926,862 8,397,804
1986 912,126 8,369,829
1985 897,697 8,350,386
1984 883,519 8,336,605
1983 869,592 8,329,033
1982 855,891 8,325,263
1981 842,432 8,320,503
1980 829,303 8,310,531
1979 819,867 8,293,678
1978 791,694 8,275,599
1977 741,789 8,251,540
1976 694,191 8,222,286
1975 650,966 8,192,437
1974 613,338 8,159,955
1973 592,808 8,136,312
1972 586,620 8,122,300
1971 586,221 8,098,334
1970 584,403 8,042,801
1969 581,610 7,968,072
1968 578,170 7,912,273
1967 569,011 7,867,931
1966 566,908 7,807,797
1965 575,005 7,733,853
1964 588,543 7,661,354
1963 594,418 7,604,328
1962 589,474 7,561,588
1961 582,532 7,519,998
1960 577,633 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
2100 0.15% -0.03%
2099 0.14% -0.04%
2098 0.16% -0.01%
2097 0.19% -0.01%
2096 0.18% -0.03%
2095 0.25% -0.02%
2094 0.24% -0.02%
2093 0.26% -0.02%
2092 0.24% -0.01%
2091 0.25% -0.02%
2090 0.26% -0.03%
2089 0.28% -0.02%
2088 0.3% -0.03%
2087 0.34% -0.06%
2086 0.35% -0.04%
2085 0.37% -0.04%
2084 0.35% -0.03%
2083 0.36% -0.05%
2082 0.37% -0.01%
2081 0.44% -0.02%
2080 0.48% 0.004%
2079 0.49% 0.02%
2078 0.54% 0.02%
2077 0.56% 0.03%
2076 0.62% 0.04%
2075 0.59% 0.03%
2074 0.65% 0.03%
2073 0.66% 0.03%
2072 0.67% 0.04%
2071 0.67% 0.03%
2070 0.71% 0.03%
2069 0.75% 0.01%
2068 0.76% 0.007%
2067 0.77% -0%
2066 0.85% 0.006%
2065 0.86% 0.009%
2064 0.89% 0.001%
2063 0.93% -0.005%
2062 0.96% 0.02%
2061 0.93% 0.01%
2060 1.02% 0.02%
2059 1.05% 0.03%
2058 1.05% 0.05%
2057 1.05% 0.05%
2056 1.11% 0.06%
2055 1.18% 0.07%
2054 1.14% 0.09%
2053 1.2% 0.12%
2052 1.28% 0.14%
2051 1.32% 0.17%
2050 1.39% 0.17%
2049 1.4% 0.19%
2048 1.47% 0.2%
2047 1.43% 0.2%
2046 1.52% 0.21%
2045 1.49% 0.22%
2044 1.52% 0.23%
2043 1.54% 0.23%
2042 1.55% 0.21%
2041 1.6% 0.22%
2040 1.67% 0.21%
2039 1.68% 0.2%
2038 1.7% 0.2%
2037 1.77% 0.21%
2036 1.72% 0.21%
2035 1.78% 0.21%
2034 1.89% 0.22%
2033 1.91% 0.23%
2032 1.93% 0.23%
2031 1.93% 0.26%
2030 1.95% 0.29%
2029 2% 0.33%
2028 2.09% 0.36%
2027 2.12% 0.39%
2026 2.17% 0.45%
2025 2.19% 0.25%
2024 2.23% 0.31%
2023 2.27% 0.47%
2022 2.27% 0.68%
2021 2.26% 0.6%
2020 2.32% 0.73%
2019 2.37% 1.02%
2018 2.4% 1.17%
2017 2.47% 1.36%
2016 2.54% 1.26%
2015 2.6% 1.06%
2014 2.66% 1%
2013 2.7% 0.85%
2012 2.7% 0.74%
2011 2.66% 0.76%
2010 2.62% 0.86%
2009 2.58% 0.86%
2008 2.55% 0.78%
2007 2.52% 0.74%
2006 2.44% 0.56%
2005 2.37% 0.4%
2004 2.33% 0.39%
2003 2.29% 0.37%
2002 2.22% 0.33%
2001 2.15% 0.27%
2000 2.03% 0.16%
1999 1.91% 0.08%
1998 1.88% 0.06%
1997 1.92% 0.06%
1996 2.11% 0.16%
1995 2.56% 0.53%
1994 3.14% 0.71%
1993 3.36% 0.58%
1992 2.99% 0.59%
1991 2.15% 0.68%
1990 1.66% 0.78%
1989 1.67% 0.67%
1988 1.64% 0.46%
1987 1.62% 0.33%
1986 1.61% 0.23%
1985 1.6% 0.17%
1984 1.6% 0.09%
1983 1.6% 0.05%
1982 1.6% 0.06%
1981 1.58% 0.12%
1980 1.15% 0.2%
1979 3.56% 0.22%
1978 6.73% 0.29%
1977 6.86% 0.36%
1976 6.64% 0.36%
1975 6.13% 0.4%
1974 3.46% 0.29%
1973 1.05% 0.17%
1972 0.07% 0.3%
1971 0.31% 0.69%
1970 0.48% 0.94%
1969 0.59% 0.71%
1968 1.61% 0.56%
1967 0.37% 0.77%
1966 -1.41% 0.96%
1965 -2.3% 0.95%
1964 -0.99% 0.75%
1963 0.84% 0.57%
1962 1.19% 0.55%
1961 0.85% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Sweden
Current population
2323460
10665077
Population rank 146/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +74
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 148/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +47,079
Net migration rank 96/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 47,079
2024 49,642 -1,712 7,399 50,115
2023 49,498 -1,400 5,269 55,209
2022 48,920 -1,400 10,487 58,955
2021 47,242 -1,395 22,914 51,947
2020 46,718 -1,394 14,495 37,302
2019 47,196 -1,395 25,697 72,619
2018 46,659 -1,396 23,403 87,517
2017 46,318 -1,398 24,138 102,671
2016 46,814 -1,392 25,800 119,234
2015 46,846 -1,393 23,518 80,534
2014 46,615 -1,393 26,179 77,654
2013 46,472 -1,395 23,041 66,760
2012 45,480 -1,442 20,943 52,879
2011 44,405 -1,760 21,733 46,049
2010 43,067 -2,257 25,320 51,175
2009 41,950 -2,821 21,387 63,638
2008 40,841 -3,313 18,439 56,452
2007 40,288 -3,676 15,552 54,907
2006 38,886 -4,142 15,436 51,675
2005 37,347 -4,662 9,030 27,030
2004 36,495 -5,144 9,893 25,842
2003 35,649 -5,487 6,271 29,161
2002 34,561 -5,712 893 31,364
2001 33,461 -6,239 -1,779 28,856
2000 32,816 -6,971 -2,662 24,900
1999 30,916 -7,686 -6,201 13,940
1998 30,390 -8,163 -3,541 11,325
1997 29,792 -8,176 -3,539 6,047
1996 29,778 -7,369 1,768 5,773
1995 29,142 -4,376 9,710 11,621
1994 27,895 3,174 20,196 51,545
1993 26,943 8,562 20,924 32,725
1992 25,747 7,531 28,605 20,507
1991 24,527 1,621 29,299 25,314
1990 23,936 -8,151 29,100 35,668
1989 24,286 -8,296 24,629 44,565
1988 23,940 -8,473 15,186 30,064
1987 23,549 -8,622 11,757 21,335
1986 23,301 -8,748 9,206 15,211
1985 23,116 -8,812 4,175 11,464
1984 22,861 -8,812 3,335 8,668
1983 22,542 -8,729 833 2,105
1982 22,131 -8,539 1,665 2,524
1981 21,611 -8,291 1,664 3,209
1980 21,024 -8,086 5,818 10,040
1979 19,736 -13,801 4,976 13,895
1978 17,468 32,936 4,138 13,807
1977 15,484 33,922 7,426 23,528
1976 13,688 32,113 8,222 20,324
1975 11,998 28,645 14,746 16,564
1974 10,321 24,290 23,664 9,217
1973 8,430 -1,985 24,409 -9,551
1972 7,911 -1,985 28,428 -13,519
1971 8,183 -13,302 31,583 2,334
1970 7,632 1,123 30,563 47,242
1969 7,857 -11,033 23,904 48,824
1968 7,289 2,769 30,858 8,545
1967 6,742 1,516 41,700 11,075
1966 6,955 -11,006 45,286 24,920
1965 7,789 -19,928 44,857 32,444
1964 8,989 -23,936 45,968 23,581
1963 9,190 -5,993 35,741 11,009
1962 10,662 -3,960 30,246 9,627
1961 10,756 -3,575 30,832 14,401
1960 10,618 -8,007 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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