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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 5.36 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Tunisia
2100 4,713,104 10,720,705
2099 4,706,098 10,796,270
2098 4,699,568 10,870,365
2097 4,691,855 10,942,334
2096 4,682,938 11,015,071
2095 4,674,608 11,086,568
2094 4,663,103 11,157,542
2093 4,651,788 11,226,508
2092 4,639,582 11,294,195
2091 4,628,423 11,360,662
2090 4,616,772 11,425,878
2089 4,604,837 11,490,110
2088 4,592,099 11,552,154
2087 4,578,407 11,614,090
2086 4,562,793 11,675,384
2085 4,547,020 11,734,490
2084 4,530,206 11,792,840
2083 4,514,557 11,851,260
2082 4,498,172 11,908,828
2081 4,481,590 11,964,392
2080 4,461,992 12,021,096
2079 4,440,836 12,078,476
2078 4,419,277 12,136,099
2077 4,395,599 12,191,648
2076 4,371,019 12,245,010
2075 4,343,934 12,299,514
2074 4,318,519 12,353,013
2073 4,290,772 12,407,814
2072 4,262,846 12,461,090
2071 4,234,576 12,515,463
2070 4,206,253 12,569,058
2069 4,176,501 12,622,516
2068 4,145,457 12,674,867
2067 4,114,243 12,726,080
2066 4,082,951 12,775,620
2065 4,048,502 12,824,867
2064 4,013,784 12,870,728
2063 3,978,328 12,915,152
2062 3,941,631 12,957,498
2061 3,904,197 12,996,917
2060 3,868,146 13,034,579
2059 3,829,277 13,066,669
2058 3,789,609 13,095,856
2057 3,750,140 13,122,073
2056 3,710,996 13,144,442
2055 3,670,229 13,161,720
2054 3,627,303 13,174,836
2053 3,586,333 13,181,943
2052 3,543,640 13,185,429
2051 3,498,845 13,184,813
2050 3,453,155 13,179,371
2049 3,405,764 13,170,781
2048 3,358,731 13,158,351
2047 3,310,142 13,141,815
2046 3,263,507 13,123,298
2045 3,214,677 13,102,394
2044 3,167,400 13,079,200
2043 3,120,097 13,054,663
2042 3,072,862 13,028,925
2041 3,025,833 13,003,433
2040 2,978,159 12,977,122
2039 2,929,364 12,950,166
2038 2,881,007 12,922,736
2037 2,832,794 12,893,752
2036 2,783,401 12,863,431
2035 2,736,240 12,833,137
2034 2,688,290 12,800,738
2033 2,638,427 12,763,981
2032 2,588,961 12,725,768
2031 2,540,013 12,685,304
2030 2,491,987 12,641,975
2029 2,444,278 12,594,181
2028 2,396,253 12,540,258
2027 2,347,151 12,482,078
2026 2,298,439 12,417,997
2025 2,249,515 12,348,573
2024 2,201,352 12,277,109
2023 2,153,339 12,200,431
2022 2,105,529 12,119,334
2021 2,058,841 12,048,622
2020 2,013,255 11,974,057
2019 1,967,696 11,875,081
2018 1,922,168 11,765,514
2017 1,877,072 11,650,498
2016 1,831,893 11,528,674
2015 1,786,457 11,402,264
2014 1,741,122 11,274,288
2013 1,695,973 11,141,361
2012 1,651,417 11,009,647
2011 1,608,076 10,886,035
2010 1,566,347 10,765,980
2009 1,526,377 10,650,681
2008 1,488,054 10,542,635
2007 1,450,986 10,441,702
2006 1,415,303 10,346,410
2005 1,381,585 10,255,472
2004 1,349,563 10,166,163
2003 1,318,806 10,071,632
2002 1,289,307 9,971,515
2001 1,261,273 9,869,677
2000 1,234,741 9,764,935
1999 1,210,206 9,655,963
1998 1,187,473 9,541,667
1997 1,165,545 9,421,270
1996 1,143,535 9,294,432
1995 1,119,949 9,161,258
1994 1,092,031 9,018,448
1993 1,058,745 8,857,910
1992 1,024,356 8,682,512
1991 994,639 8,501,827
1990 973,669 8,324,509
1989 957,789 8,151,660
1988 942,061 7,974,440
1987 926,862 7,789,987
1986 912,126 7,600,301
1985 897,697 7,409,903
1984 883,519 7,220,044
1983 869,592 7,053,800
1982 855,891 6,908,642
1981 842,432 6,758,284
1980 829,303 6,606,195
1979 819,867 6,456,419
1978 791,694 6,309,390
1977 741,789 6,155,931
1976 694,191 5,996,994
1975 650,966 5,839,262
1974 613,338 5,684,674
1973 592,808 5,537,242
1972 586,620 5,396,557
1971 586,221 5,261,658
1970 584,403 5,131,396
1969 581,610 5,004,697
1968 578,170 4,879,899
1967 569,011 4,760,970
1966 566,908 4,652,287
1965 575,005 4,561,385
1964 588,543 4,489,869
1963 594,418 4,427,131
1962 589,474 4,369,136
1961 582,532 4,316,278
1960 577,633 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Tunisia
2100 0.15% -0.7%
2099 0.14% -0.68%
2098 0.16% -0.66%
2097 0.19% -0.66%
2096 0.18% -0.64%
2095 0.25% -0.64%
2094 0.24% -0.61%
2093 0.26% -0.6%
2092 0.24% -0.59%
2091 0.25% -0.57%
2090 0.26% -0.56%
2089 0.28% -0.54%
2088 0.3% -0.53%
2087 0.34% -0.52%
2086 0.35% -0.5%
2085 0.37% -0.49%
2084 0.35% -0.49%
2083 0.36% -0.48%
2082 0.37% -0.46%
2081 0.44% -0.47%
2080 0.48% -0.48%
2079 0.49% -0.47%
2078 0.54% -0.46%
2077 0.56% -0.44%
2076 0.62% -0.44%
2075 0.59% -0.43%
2074 0.65% -0.44%
2073 0.66% -0.43%
2072 0.67% -0.43%
2071 0.67% -0.43%
2070 0.71% -0.42%
2069 0.75% -0.41%
2068 0.76% -0.4%
2067 0.77% -0.39%
2066 0.85% -0.38%
2065 0.86% -0.36%
2064 0.89% -0.34%
2063 0.93% -0.33%
2062 0.96% -0.3%
2061 0.93% -0.29%
2060 1.02% -0.25%
2059 1.05% -0.22%
2058 1.05% -0.2%
2057 1.05% -0.17%
2056 1.11% -0.13%
2055 1.18% -0.1%
2054 1.14% -0.05%
2053 1.2% -0.03%
2052 1.28% 0.005%
2051 1.32% 0.04%
2050 1.39% 0.07%
2049 1.4% 0.09%
2048 1.47% 0.13%
2047 1.43% 0.14%
2046 1.52% 0.16%
2045 1.49% 0.18%
2044 1.52% 0.19%
2043 1.54% 0.2%
2042 1.55% 0.2%
2041 1.6% 0.2%
2040 1.67% 0.21%
2039 1.68% 0.21%
2038 1.7% 0.22%
2037 1.77% 0.24%
2036 1.72% 0.24%
2035 1.78% 0.25%
2034 1.89% 0.29%
2033 1.91% 0.3%
2032 1.93% 0.32%
2031 1.93% 0.34%
2030 1.95% 0.38%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2.09% 0.47%
2027 2.12% 0.52%
2026 2.17% 0.56%
2025 2.19% 0.58%
2024 2.23% 0.63%
2023 2.27% 0.67%
2022 2.27% 0.59%
2021 2.26% 0.62%
2020 2.32% 0.83%
2019 2.37% 0.93%
2018 2.4% 0.99%
2017 2.47% 1.06%
2016 2.54% 1.11%
2015 2.6% 1.14%
2014 2.66% 1.19%
2013 2.7% 1.2%
2012 2.7% 1.14%
2011 2.66% 1.12%
2010 2.62% 1.08%
2009 2.58% 1.02%
2008 2.55% 0.97%
2007 2.52% 0.92%
2006 2.44% 0.89%
2005 2.37% 0.88%
2004 2.33% 0.94%
2003 2.29% 1%
2002 2.22% 1.03%
2001 2.15% 1.07%
2000 2.03% 1.13%
1999 1.91% 1.2%
1998 1.88% 1.28%
1997 1.92% 1.36%
1996 2.11% 1.45%
1995 2.56% 1.58%
1994 3.14% 1.81%
1993 3.36% 2.02%
1992 2.99% 2.13%
1991 2.15% 2.13%
1990 1.66% 2.12%
1989 1.67% 2.22%
1988 1.64% 2.37%
1987 1.62% 2.5%
1986 1.61% 2.57%
1985 1.6% 2.63%
1984 1.6% 2.36%
1983 1.6% 2.1%
1982 1.6% 2.22%
1981 1.58% 2.3%
1980 1.15% 2.32%
1979 3.56% 2.33%
1978 6.73% 2.49%
1977 6.86% 2.65%
1976 6.64% 2.7%
1975 6.13% 2.72%
1974 3.46% 2.66%
1973 1.05% 2.61%
1972 0.07% 2.56%
1971 0.31% 2.54%
1970 0.48% 2.53%
1969 0.59% 2.56%
1968 1.61% 2.5%
1967 0.37% 2.34%
1966 -1.41% 1.99%
1965 -2.3% 1.59%
1964 -0.99% 1.42%
1963 0.84% 1.33%
1962 1.19% 1.22%
1961 0.85% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Tunisia
Current population
2323460
12450912
Population rank 146/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +196
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 125/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -14,523
Net migration rank 96/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -14,523
2024 49,642 -1,712 88,910 -15,221
2023 49,498 -1,400 93,663 -14,001
2022 48,920 -1,400 96,531 -14,001
2021 47,242 -1,395 68,087 -9,190
2020 46,718 -1,394 109,431 -19,188
2019 47,196 -1,395 127,312 -19,612
2018 46,659 -1,396 132,445 -21,012
2017 46,318 -1,398 140,971 -22,365
2016 46,814 -1,392 148,870 -23,827
2015 46,846 -1,393 153,007 -25,229
2014 46,615 -1,393 154,762 -26,586
2013 46,472 -1,395 154,687 -17,020
2012 45,480 -1,442 151,812 -26,059
2011 44,405 -1,760 143,401 -21,935
2010 43,067 -2,257 132,809 -14,168
2009 41,950 -2,821 125,465 -13,512
2008 40,841 -3,313 121,873 -17,742
2007 40,288 -3,676 118,920 -21,190
2006 38,886 -4,142 116,945 -24,098
2005 37,347 -4,662 115,374 -26,361
2004 36,495 -5,144 113,322 -23,735
2003 35,649 -5,487 111,926 -12,459
2002 34,561 -5,712 109,099 -8,334
2001 33,461 -6,239 110,146 -7,235
2000 32,816 -6,971 112,501 -5,937
1999 30,916 -7,686 114,829 -3,452
1998 30,390 -8,163 121,332 -4,111
1997 29,792 -8,176 128,327 -4,756
1996 29,778 -7,369 135,615 -5,506
1995 29,142 -4,376 144,345 -8,095
1994 27,895 3,174 153,647 -4,271
1993 26,943 8,562 160,922 10,771
1992 25,747 7,531 163,978 15,124
1991 24,527 1,621 166,245 16,021
1990 23,936 -8,151 168,180 4,183
1989 24,286 -8,296 169,221 4,100
1988 23,940 -8,473 177,176 3,934
1987 23,549 -8,622 184,101 3,711
1986 23,301 -8,748 188,107 3,464
1985 23,116 -8,812 186,344 2,887
1984 22,861 -8,812 182,386 8,109
1983 22,542 -8,729 179,878 -37,895
1982 22,131 -8,539 177,898 -29,559
1981 21,611 -8,291 176,628 -24,242
1980 21,024 -8,086 171,094 -19,321
1979 19,736 -13,801 171,463 -23,688
1978 17,468 32,936 173,255 -26,968
1977 15,484 33,922 174,539 -13,910
1976 13,688 32,113 172,744 -15,499
1975 11,998 28,645 166,991 -8,765
1974 10,321 24,290 160,200 -9,254
1973 8,430 -1,985 153,525 -9,606
1972 7,911 -1,985 147,239 -9,790
1971 8,183 -13,302 142,296 -9,949
1970 7,632 1,123 138,235 -10,054
1969 7,857 -11,033 135,257 -10,049
1968 7,289 2,769 134,246 -9,848
1967 6,742 1,516 132,626 -19,155
1966 6,955 -11,006 131,274 -27,393
1965 7,789 -19,928 127,673 -49,751
1964 8,989 -23,936 124,711 -59,602
1963 9,190 -5,993 120,865 -60,505
1962 10,662 -3,960 116,887 -61,260
1961 10,756 -3,575 111,459 -61,369
1960 10,618 -8,007 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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