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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 10 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2100 4,713,104 10,150,338
2099 4,706,098 10,273,881
2098 4,699,568 10,399,680
2097 4,691,855 10,527,804
2096 4,682,938 10,657,536
2095 4,674,608 10,789,978
2094 4,663,103 10,925,075
2093 4,651,788 11,062,491
2092 4,639,582 11,202,670
2091 4,628,423 11,346,131
2090 4,616,772 11,494,369
2089 4,604,837 11,644,743
2088 4,592,099 11,799,177
2087 4,578,407 11,956,109
2086 4,562,793 12,116,149
2085 4,547,020 12,281,248
2084 4,530,206 12,451,872
2083 4,514,557 12,625,681
2082 4,498,172 12,803,442
2081 4,481,590 12,986,931
2080 4,461,992 13,174,137
2079 4,440,836 13,366,920
2078 4,419,277 13,564,788
2077 4,395,599 13,765,770
2076 4,371,019 13,969,802
2075 4,343,934 14,178,904
2074 4,318,519 14,391,331
2073 4,290,772 14,606,033
2072 4,262,846 14,824,987
2071 4,234,576 15,045,310
2070 4,206,253 15,266,143
2069 4,176,501 15,488,280
2068 4,145,457 15,714,125
2067 4,114,243 15,940,945
2066 4,082,951 16,167,553
2065 4,048,502 16,396,032
2064 4,013,784 16,625,600
2063 3,978,328 16,854,355
2062 3,941,631 17,084,600
2061 3,904,197 17,314,450
2060 3,868,146 17,541,998
2059 3,829,277 17,767,014
2058 3,789,609 17,988,239
2057 3,750,140 18,208,151
2056 3,710,996 18,423,453
2055 3,670,229 18,639,554
2054 3,627,303 18,853,384
2053 3,586,333 19,063,428
2052 3,543,640 19,270,076
2051 3,498,845 19,474,323
2050 3,453,155 19,677,203
2049 3,405,764 19,878,438
2048 3,358,731 20,073,645
2047 3,310,142 20,267,326
2046 3,263,507 20,454,154
2045 3,214,677 20,640,565
2044 3,167,400 20,819,477
2043 3,120,097 20,995,111
2042 3,072,862 21,166,213
2041 3,025,833 21,331,710
2040 2,978,159 21,491,361
2039 2,929,364 21,645,911
2038 2,881,007 21,794,529
2037 2,832,794 21,939,617
2036 2,783,401 22,077,701
2035 2,736,240 22,211,115
2034 2,688,290 22,340,809
2033 2,638,427 22,463,465
2032 2,588,961 22,582,449
2031 2,540,013 22,698,460
2030 2,491,987 22,809,605
2029 2,444,278 22,916,803
2028 2,396,253 23,022,058
2027 2,347,151 23,127,410
2026 2,298,439 23,229,461
2025 2,249,515 23,331,886
2024 2,201,352 23,410,331
2023 2,153,339 23,342,541
2022 2,105,529 23,319,977
2021 2,058,841 23,468,275
2020 2,013,255 23,582,179
2019 1,967,696 23,596,027
2018 1,922,168 23,580,080
2017 1,877,072 23,555,522
2016 1,831,893 23,515,945
2015 1,786,457 23,462,914
2014 1,741,122 23,403,635
2013 1,695,973 23,344,670
2012 1,651,417 23,270,367
2011 1,608,076 23,193,518
2010 1,566,347 23,140,948
2009 1,526,377 23,078,402
2008 1,488,054 22,997,696
2007 1,450,986 22,917,444
2006 1,415,303 22,823,455
2005 1,381,585 22,729,753
2004 1,349,563 22,646,836
2003 1,318,806 22,562,663
2002 1,289,307 22,463,172
2001 1,261,273 22,341,120
2000 1,234,741 22,184,530
1999 1,210,206 22,010,489
1998 1,187,473 21,835,703
1997 1,165,545 21,634,124
1996 1,143,535 21,441,432
1995 1,119,949 21,267,653
1994 1,092,031 21,086,645
1993 1,058,745 20,899,019
1992 1,024,356 20,704,227
1991 994,639 20,503,568
1990 973,669 20,278,946
1989 957,789 20,055,492
1988 942,061 19,839,704
1987 926,862 19,617,046
1986 912,126 19,411,454
1985 897,697 19,191,510
1984 883,519 18,929,866
1983 869,592 18,653,146
1982 855,891 18,354,855
1981 842,432 18,029,982
1980 829,303 17,704,538
1979 819,867 17,372,779
1978 791,694 17,042,272
1977 741,789 16,730,895
1976 694,191 16,401,413
1975 650,966 16,075,128
1974 613,338 15,784,817
1973 592,808 15,505,121
1972 586,620 15,220,495
1971 586,221 14,913,564
1970 584,403 14,582,944
1969 581,610 14,068,984
1968 578,170 13,548,537
1967 569,011 13,210,344
1966 566,908 12,874,153
1965 575,005 12,511,863
1964 588,543 12,137,143
1963 594,418 11,762,101
1962 589,474 11,392,513
1961 582,532 11,030,385
1960 577,633 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
2100 0.15% -1.2%
2099 0.14% -1.21%
2098 0.16% -1.22%
2097 0.19% -1.22%
2096 0.18% -1.23%
2095 0.25% -1.24%
2094 0.24% -1.24%
2093 0.26% -1.25%
2092 0.24% -1.26%
2091 0.25% -1.29%
2090 0.26% -1.29%
2089 0.28% -1.31%
2088 0.3% -1.31%
2087 0.34% -1.32%
2086 0.35% -1.34%
2085 0.37% -1.37%
2084 0.35% -1.38%
2083 0.36% -1.39%
2082 0.37% -1.41%
2081 0.44% -1.42%
2080 0.48% -1.44%
2079 0.49% -1.46%
2078 0.54% -1.46%
2077 0.56% -1.46%
2076 0.62% -1.47%
2075 0.59% -1.48%
2074 0.65% -1.47%
2073 0.66% -1.48%
2072 0.67% -1.46%
2071 0.67% -1.45%
2070 0.71% -1.43%
2069 0.75% -1.44%
2068 0.76% -1.42%
2067 0.77% -1.4%
2066 0.85% -1.39%
2065 0.86% -1.38%
2064 0.89% -1.36%
2063 0.93% -1.35%
2062 0.96% -1.33%
2061 0.93% -1.3%
2060 1.02% -1.27%
2059 1.05% -1.23%
2058 1.05% -1.21%
2057 1.05% -1.17%
2056 1.11% -1.16%
2055 1.18% -1.13%
2054 1.14% -1.1%
2053 1.2% -1.07%
2052 1.28% -1.05%
2051 1.32% -1.03%
2050 1.39% -1.01%
2049 1.4% -0.97%
2048 1.47% -0.96%
2047 1.43% -0.91%
2046 1.52% -0.9%
2045 1.49% -0.86%
2044 1.52% -0.84%
2043 1.54% -0.81%
2042 1.55% -0.78%
2041 1.6% -0.74%
2040 1.67% -0.71%
2039 1.68% -0.68%
2038 1.7% -0.66%
2037 1.77% -0.63%
2036 1.72% -0.6%
2035 1.78% -0.58%
2034 1.89% -0.55%
2033 1.91% -0.53%
2032 1.93% -0.51%
2031 1.93% -0.49%
2030 1.95% -0.47%
2029 2% -0.46%
2028 2.09% -0.46%
2027 2.12% -0.44%
2026 2.17% -0.44%
2025 2.19% -0.34%
2024 2.23% 0.29%
2023 2.27% 0.1%
2022 2.27% -0.63%
2021 2.26% -0.48%
2020 2.32% -0.06%
2019 2.37% 0.07%
2018 2.4% 0.1%
2017 2.47% 0.17%
2016 2.54% 0.23%
2015 2.6% 0.25%
2014 2.66% 0.25%
2013 2.7% 0.32%
2012 2.7% 0.33%
2011 2.66% 0.23%
2010 2.62% 0.27%
2009 2.58% 0.35%
2008 2.55% 0.35%
2007 2.52% 0.41%
2006 2.44% 0.41%
2005 2.37% 0.37%
2004 2.33% 0.37%
2003 2.29% 0.44%
2002 2.22% 0.55%
2001 2.15% 0.71%
2000 2.03% 0.79%
1999 1.91% 0.8%
1998 1.88% 0.93%
1997 1.92% 0.9%
1996 2.11% 0.82%
1995 2.56% 0.86%
1994 3.14% 0.9%
1993 3.36% 0.94%
1992 2.99% 0.98%
1991 2.15% 1.11%
1990 1.66% 1.11%
1989 1.67% 1.09%
1988 1.64% 1.14%
1987 1.62% 1.06%
1986 1.61% 1.15%
1985 1.6% 1.38%
1984 1.6% 1.48%
1983 1.6% 1.63%
1982 1.6% 1.8%
1981 1.58% 1.84%
1980 1.15% 1.91%
1979 3.56% 1.94%
1978 6.73% 1.86%
1977 6.86% 2.01%
1976 6.64% 2.03%
1975 6.13% 1.84%
1974 3.46% 1.8%
1973 1.05% 1.87%
1972 0.07% 2.06%
1971 0.31% 2.27%
1970 0.48% 3.65%
1969 0.59% 3.84%
1968 1.61% 2.56%
1967 0.37% 2.61%
1966 -1.41% 2.9%
1965 -2.3% 3.09%
1964 -0.99% 3.19%
1963 0.84% 3.24%
1962 1.19% 3.28%
1961 0.85% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/taiwan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
Current population
2323460
23229461
Population rank 146/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.28%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 -215
Annual growth/decline +48,163 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 178/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +47,029
Net migration rank 96/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -
2024 49,642 -1,712 -67,188 47,029
2023 49,498 -1,400 -69,794 225,599
2022 48,920 -1,400 -68,327 -42,430
2021 47,242 -1,395 -30,039 -156,010
2020 46,718 -1,394 -7,782 -33,978
2019 47,196 -1,395 1,416 12,718
2018 46,659 -1,396 8,725 8,888
2017 46,318 -1,398 22,613 8,809
2016 46,814 -1,392 35,980 11,707
2015 46,846 -1,393 49,741 8,581
2014 46,615 -1,393 - -
2013 46,472 -1,395 - -
2012 45,480 -1,442 - -
2011 44,405 -1,760 43,836 19,077
2010 43,067 -2,257 - -
2009 41,950 -2,821 - -
2008 40,841 -3,313 - -
2007 40,288 -3,676 - -
2006 38,886 -4,142 - -
2005 37,347 -4,662 - -
2004 36,495 -5,144 - -
2003 35,649 -5,487 - -
2002 34,561 -5,712 - -
2001 33,461 -6,239 132,707 -3,811
2000 32,816 -6,971 - -
1999 30,916 -7,686 - -
1998 30,390 -8,163 - -
1997 29,792 -8,176 - -
1996 29,778 -7,369 - -
1995 29,142 -4,376 - -
1994 27,895 3,174 - -
1993 26,943 8,562 - -
1992 25,747 7,531 - -
1991 24,527 1,621 215,698 -12,128
1990 23,936 -8,151 - -
1989 24,286 -8,296 - -
1988 23,940 -8,473 - -
1987 23,549 -8,622 - -
1986 23,301 -8,748 - -
1985 23,116 -8,812 - -
1984 22,861 -8,812 - -
1983 22,542 -8,729 - -
1982 22,131 -8,539 - -
1981 21,611 -8,291 326,883 4,508
1980 21,024 -8,086 - -
1979 19,736 -13,801 - -
1978 17,468 32,936 - -
1977 15,484 33,922 - -
1976 13,688 32,113 - -
1975 11,998 28,645 - -
1974 10,321 24,290 - -
1973 8,430 -1,985 - -
1972 7,911 -1,985 - -
1971 8,183 -13,302 - -
1970 7,632 1,123 - -
1969 7,857 -11,033 - -
1968 7,289 2,769 - -
1967 6,742 1,516 - -
1966 6,955 -11,006 346,958 18,774
1965 7,789 -19,928 - -
1964 8,989 -23,936 - -
1963 9,190 -5,993 - -
1962 10,662 -3,960 - -
1961 10,756 -3,575 - -
1960 10,618 -8,007 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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