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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 11.6 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2100 4,713,104 44,500,028
2099 4,706,098 44,570,009
2098 4,699,568 44,629,837
2097 4,691,855 44,692,566
2096 4,682,938 44,747,012
2095 4,674,608 44,774,686
2094 4,663,103 44,824,294
2093 4,651,788 44,853,295
2092 4,639,582 44,882,700
2091 4,628,423 44,895,349
2090 4,616,772 44,926,869
2089 4,604,837 44,925,891
2088 4,592,099 44,920,667
2087 4,578,407 44,928,298
2086 4,562,793 44,947,658
2085 4,547,020 44,913,669
2084 4,530,206 44,878,845
2083 4,514,557 44,850,592
2082 4,498,172 44,790,014
2081 4,481,590 44,723,244
2080 4,461,992 44,624,321
2079 4,440,836 44,567,127
2078 4,419,277 44,529,618
2077 4,395,599 44,484,155
2076 4,371,019 44,400,339
2075 4,343,934 44,306,882
2074 4,318,519 44,209,517
2073 4,290,772 44,102,028
2072 4,262,846 43,965,642
2071 4,234,576 43,821,617
2070 4,206,253 43,678,154
2069 4,176,501 43,530,683
2068 4,145,457 43,348,487
2067 4,114,243 43,154,741
2066 4,082,951 42,944,885
2065 4,048,502 42,695,249
2064 4,013,784 42,445,036
2063 3,978,328 42,198,056
2062 3,941,631 41,949,014
2061 3,904,197 41,695,586
2060 3,868,146 41,410,547
2059 3,829,277 41,097,942
2058 3,789,609 40,815,606
2057 3,750,140 40,534,091
2056 3,710,996 40,224,053
2055 3,670,229 39,918,930
2054 3,627,303 39,584,624
2053 3,586,333 39,242,144
2052 3,543,640 38,940,206
2051 3,498,845 38,629,604
2050 3,453,155 38,307,069
2049 3,405,764 37,986,965
2048 3,358,731 37,682,780
2047 3,310,142 37,391,752
2046 3,263,507 37,081,479
2045 3,214,677 36,744,441
2044 3,167,400 36,428,225
2043 3,120,097 36,090,851
2042 3,072,862 35,729,021
2041 3,025,833 35,352,033
2040 2,978,159 34,947,817
2039 2,929,364 34,533,772
2038 2,881,007 34,091,760
2037 2,832,794 33,612,993
2036 2,783,401 33,134,445
2035 2,736,240 32,608,669
2034 2,688,290 32,062,309
2033 2,638,427 31,477,500
2032 2,588,961 30,883,996
2031 2,540,013 30,248,264
2030 2,491,987 29,592,787
2029 2,444,278 28,871,638
2028 2,396,253 28,141,821
2027 2,347,151 27,355,002
2026 2,298,439 26,535,554
2025 2,249,515 25,620,427
2024 2,201,352 24,672,760
2023 2,153,339 23,594,623
2022 2,105,529 22,462,173
2021 2,058,841 21,628,839
2020 2,013,255 21,049,429
2019 1,967,696 20,353,534
2018 1,922,168 19,577,845
2017 1,877,072 19,224,668
2016 1,831,893 19,193,834
2015 1,786,457 19,424,618
2014 1,741,122 20,273,659
2013 1,695,973 21,666,917
2012 1,651,417 22,759,763
2011 1,608,076 22,878,098
2010 1,566,347 22,482,421
2009 1,526,377 21,976,969
2008 1,488,054 21,636,564
2007 1,450,986 20,884,125
2006 1,415,303 19,637,022
2005 1,381,585 18,814,091
2004 1,349,563 18,336,875
2003 1,318,806 17,889,296
2002 1,289,307 17,468,332
2001 1,261,273 17,051,338
2000 1,234,741 16,637,888
1999 1,210,206 16,228,061
1998 1,187,473 15,820,413
1997 1,165,545 15,417,542
1996 1,143,535 15,018,104
1995 1,119,949 14,616,801
1994 1,092,031 14,208,583
1993 1,058,745 13,795,686
1992 1,024,356 13,385,571
1991 994,639 12,980,821
1990 973,669 12,579,208
1989 957,789 12,179,060
1988 942,061 11,782,264
1987 926,862 11,388,923
1986 912,126 11,002,844
1985 897,697 10,625,672
1984 883,519 10,258,398
1983 869,592 9,904,809
1982 855,891 9,572,511
1981 842,432 9,260,189
1980 829,303 8,957,663
1979 819,867 8,661,909
1978 791,694 8,372,759
1977 741,789 8,090,501
1976 694,191 7,817,320
1975 650,966 7,554,364
1974 613,338 7,302,160
1973 592,808 7,060,321
1972 586,620 6,826,024
1971 586,221 6,598,094
1970 584,403 6,380,609
1969 581,610 6,175,166
1968 578,170 5,978,742
1967 569,011 5,790,198
1966 566,908 5,609,047
1965 575,005 5,435,267
1964 588,543 5,269,087
1963 594,418 5,110,467
1962 589,474 4,959,340
1961 582,532 4,815,466
1960 577,633 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Syria
2100 0.15% -0.16%
2099 0.14% -0.13%
2098 0.16% -0.14%
2097 0.19% -0.12%
2096 0.18% -0.06%
2095 0.25% -0.11%
2094 0.24% -0.06%
2093 0.26% -0.07%
2092 0.24% -0.03%
2091 0.25% -0.07%
2090 0.26% 0.002%
2089 0.28% 0.01%
2088 0.3% -0.02%
2087 0.34% -0.04%
2086 0.35% 0.08%
2085 0.37% 0.08%
2084 0.35% 0.06%
2083 0.36% 0.14%
2082 0.37% 0.15%
2081 0.44% 0.22%
2080 0.48% 0.13%
2079 0.49% 0.08%
2078 0.54% 0.1%
2077 0.56% 0.19%
2076 0.62% 0.21%
2075 0.59% 0.22%
2074 0.65% 0.24%
2073 0.66% 0.31%
2072 0.67% 0.33%
2071 0.67% 0.33%
2070 0.71% 0.34%
2069 0.75% 0.42%
2068 0.76% 0.45%
2067 0.77% 0.49%
2066 0.85% 0.58%
2065 0.86% 0.59%
2064 0.89% 0.59%
2063 0.93% 0.59%
2062 0.96% 0.61%
2061 0.93% 0.69%
2060 1.02% 0.76%
2059 1.05% 0.69%
2058 1.05% 0.69%
2057 1.05% 0.77%
2056 1.11% 0.76%
2055 1.18% 0.84%
2054 1.14% 0.87%
2053 1.2% 0.78%
2052 1.28% 0.8%
2051 1.32% 0.84%
2050 1.39% 0.84%
2049 1.4% 0.81%
2048 1.47% 0.78%
2047 1.43% 0.84%
2046 1.52% 0.92%
2045 1.49% 0.87%
2044 1.52% 0.93%
2043 1.54% 1.01%
2042 1.55% 1.07%
2041 1.6% 1.16%
2040 1.67% 1.2%
2039 1.68% 1.3%
2038 1.7% 1.42%
2037 1.77% 1.44%
2036 1.72% 1.61%
2035 1.78% 1.7%
2034 1.89% 1.86%
2033 1.91% 1.92%
2032 1.93% 2.1%
2031 1.93% 2.21%
2030 1.95% 2.5%
2029 2% 2.59%
2028 2.09% 2.88%
2027 2.12% 3.09%
2026 2.17% 3.57%
2025 2.19% 3.84%
2024 2.23% 4.57%
2023 2.27% 5.04%
2022 2.27% 3.85%
2021 2.26% 2.75%
2020 2.32% 3.42%
2019 2.37% 3.96%
2018 2.4% 1.84%
2017 2.47% 0.16%
2016 2.54% -1.19%
2015 2.6% -4.19%
2014 2.66% -6.43%
2013 2.7% -4.8%
2012 2.7% -0.52%
2011 2.66% 1.76%
2010 2.62% 2.3%
2009 2.58% 1.57%
2008 2.55% 3.6%
2007 2.52% 6.35%
2006 2.44% 4.37%
2005 2.37% 2.6%
2004 2.33% 2.5%
2003 2.29% 2.41%
2002 2.22% 2.45%
2001 2.15% 2.48%
2000 2.03% 2.53%
1999 1.91% 2.58%
1998 1.88% 2.61%
1997 1.92% 2.66%
1996 2.11% 2.75%
1995 2.56% 2.87%
1994 3.14% 2.99%
1993 3.36% 3.06%
1992 2.99% 3.12%
1991 2.15% 3.19%
1990 1.66% 3.29%
1989 1.67% 3.37%
1988 1.64% 3.45%
1987 1.62% 3.51%
1986 1.61% 3.55%
1985 1.6% 3.58%
1984 1.6% 3.57%
1983 1.6% 3.47%
1982 1.6% 3.37%
1981 1.58% 3.38%
1980 1.15% 3.41%
1979 3.56% 3.45%
1978 6.73% 3.49%
1977 6.86% 3.49%
1976 6.64% 3.48%
1975 6.13% 3.45%
1974 3.46% 3.43%
1973 1.05% 3.43%
1972 0.07% 3.45%
1971 0.31% 3.41%
1970 0.48% 3.33%
1969 0.59% 3.29%
1968 1.61% 3.26%
1967 0.37% 3.23%
1966 -1.41% 3.2%
1965 -2.3% 3.15%
1964 -0.99% 3.1%
1963 0.84% 3.05%
1962 1.19% 2.99%
1961 0.85% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Syria
Current population
2323460
26956472
Population rank 146/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
8.08 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
34.1 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 5/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +421,693
Net migration rank 96/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 421,693
2024 49,642 -1,712 449,784 546,494
2023 49,498 -1,400 402,713 757,309
2022 48,920 -1,400 369,750 735,142
2021 47,242 -1,395 350,560 211,220
2020 46,718 -1,394 327,992 269,050
2019 47,196 -1,395 293,762 500,985
2018 46,659 -1,396 242,530 514,102
2017 46,318 -1,398 237,214 -287,501
2016 46,814 -1,392 236,007 -124,063
2015 46,846 -1,393 253,977 -827,496
2014 46,615 -1,393 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 46,472 -1,395 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 45,480 -1,442 475,520 -999,267
2011 44,405 -1,760 543,950 -256,888
2010 43,067 -2,257 558,666 -54,359
2009 41,950 -2,821 559,314 -52,703
2008 40,841 -3,313 576,593 -402,393
2007 40,288 -3,676 529,162 801,514
2006 38,886 -4,142 480,616 682,911
2005 37,347 -4,662 468,960 13,382
2004 36,495 -5,144 461,209 10,881
2003 35,649 -5,487 457,000 -33,920
2002 34,561 -5,712 453,967 -35,096
2001 33,461 -6,239 451,503 -36,383
2000 32,816 -6,971 446,211 -34,425
1999 30,916 -7,686 439,261 -31,394
1998 30,390 -8,163 433,447 -26,025
1997 29,792 -8,176 429,887 -31,571
1996 29,778 -7,369 430,765 -30,197
1995 29,142 -4,376 430,172 -28,122
1994 27,895 3,174 426,996 -12,630
1993 26,943 8,562 420,244 -8,828
1992 25,747 7,531 412,878 -4,063
1991 24,527 1,621 410,830 -10,154
1990 23,936 -8,151 409,177 -6,620
1989 24,286 -8,296 406,111 -8,379
1988 23,940 -8,473 404,285 -8,426
1987 23,549 -8,622 399,159 -8,335
1986 23,301 -8,748 390,821 -9,485
1985 23,116 -8,812 379,231 -6,221
1984 22,861 -8,812 366,768 -5,245
1983 22,542 -8,729 355,375 -9,729
1982 22,131 -8,539 319,664 -721
1981 21,611 -8,291 330,237 -24,536
1980 21,024 -8,086 332,464 -33,114
1979 19,736 -13,801 324,943 -32,793
1978 17,468 32,936 316,724 -30,567
1977 15,484 33,922 306,630 -28,275
1976 13,688 32,113 294,267 -26,268
1975 11,998 28,645 282,299 -24,389
1974 10,321 24,290 270,735 -24,242
1973 8,430 -1,985 254,687 -17,502
1972 7,911 -1,985 249,027 -17,610
1971 8,183 -13,302 239,610 -15,167
1970 7,632 1,123 230,117 -19,594
1969 7,857 -11,033 219,114 -18,749
1968 7,289 2,769 209,454 -16,968
1967 6,742 1,516 199,223 -14,618
1966 6,955 -11,006 191,122 -13,434
1965 7,789 -19,928 182,560 -12,704
1964 8,989 -23,936 174,549 -12,044
1963 9,190 -5,993 166,555 -11,817
1962 10,662 -3,960 159,155 -11,641
1961 10,756 -3,575 151,485 -11,237
1960 10,618 -8,007 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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