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Population in Guinea-Bissau compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 5.12 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2100 4,713,104 26,706,595
2099 4,706,098 26,465,166
2098 4,699,568 26,225,773
2097 4,691,855 25,988,828
2096 4,682,938 25,753,753
2095 4,674,608 25,520,511
2094 4,663,103 25,288,801
2093 4,651,788 25,058,430
2092 4,639,582 24,829,182
2091 4,628,423 24,600,702
2090 4,616,772 24,372,725
2089 4,604,837 24,144,467
2088 4,592,099 23,916,513
2087 4,578,407 23,688,452
2086 4,562,793 23,460,422
2085 4,547,020 23,232,061
2084 4,530,206 23,002,795
2083 4,514,557 22,772,229
2082 4,498,172 22,540,771
2081 4,481,590 22,308,390
2080 4,461,992 22,075,331
2079 4,440,836 21,841,417
2078 4,419,277 21,606,907
2077 4,395,599 21,371,631
2076 4,371,019 21,136,110
2075 4,343,934 20,900,601
2074 4,318,519 20,665,468
2073 4,290,772 20,430,105
2072 4,262,846 20,196,342
2071 4,234,576 19,963,477
2070 4,206,253 19,732,649
2069 4,176,501 19,503,294
2068 4,145,457 19,276,535
2067 4,114,243 19,052,348
2066 4,082,951 18,831,237
2065 4,048,502 18,612,821
2064 4,013,784 18,397,315
2063 3,978,328 18,185,402
2062 3,941,631 17,977,010
2061 3,904,197 17,772,656
2060 3,868,146 17,571,910
2059 3,829,277 17,373,047
2058 3,789,609 17,176,551
2057 3,750,140 16,982,730
2056 3,710,996 16,791,613
2055 3,670,229 16,602,585
2054 3,627,303 16,414,963
2053 3,586,333 16,230,105
2052 3,543,640 16,047,360
2051 3,498,845 15,866,073
2050 3,453,155 15,685,433
2049 3,405,764 15,505,176
2048 3,358,731 15,326,671
2047 3,310,142 15,149,859
2046 3,263,507 14,977,516
2045 3,214,677 14,808,230
2044 3,167,400 14,639,661
2043 3,120,097 14,472,097
2042 3,072,862 14,305,483
2041 3,025,833 14,139,883
2040 2,978,159 13,975,444
2039 2,929,364 13,812,227
2038 2,881,007 13,650,128
2037 2,832,794 13,489,998
2036 2,783,401 13,331,723
2035 2,736,240 13,175,838
2034 2,688,290 13,022,467
2033 2,638,427 12,872,359
2032 2,588,961 12,725,892
2031 2,540,013 12,583,470
2030 2,491,987 12,445,626
2029 2,444,278 12,304,314
2028 2,396,253 12,153,292
2027 2,347,151 11,982,666
2026 2,298,439 11,781,850
2025 2,249,515 11,513,149
2024 2,201,352 10,986,400
2023 2,153,339 10,483,751
2022 2,105,529 10,074,977
2021 2,058,841 9,575,152
2020 2,013,255 9,401,038
2019 1,967,696 9,445,785
2018 1,922,168 9,346,701
2017 1,877,072 9,223,225
2016 1,831,893 8,935,095
2015 1,786,457 8,505,237
2014 1,741,122 8,059,440
2013 1,695,973 7,693,031
2012 1,651,417 7,391,448
2011 1,608,076 7,104,538
2010 1,566,347 6,869,838
2009 1,526,377 6,707,058
2008 1,488,054 6,302,664
2007 1,450,986 5,624,635
2006 1,415,303 5,009,100
2005 1,381,585 4,664,790
2004 1,349,563 4,428,967
2003 1,318,806 4,192,457
2002 1,289,307 3,956,826
2001 1,261,273 3,723,590
2000 1,234,741 3,493,575
1999 1,210,206 3,266,009
1998 1,187,473 3,040,421
1997 1,165,545 2,817,410
1996 1,143,535 2,597,564
1995 1,119,949 2,434,662
1994 1,092,031 2,328,188
1993 1,058,745 2,222,093
1992 1,024,356 2,114,730
1991 994,639 2,006,626
1990 973,669 1,898,220
1989 957,789 1,789,851
1988 942,061 1,681,788
1987 926,862 1,574,244
1986 912,126 1,467,383
1985 897,697 1,377,911
1984 883,519 1,305,996
1983 869,592 1,235,305
1982 855,891 1,166,370
1981 842,432 1,099,855
1980 829,303 1,015,700
1979 819,867 912,010
1978 791,694 809,274
1977 741,789 710,209
1976 694,191 615,866
1975 650,966 542,856
1974 613,338 489,087
1973 592,808 436,399
1972 586,620 385,014
1971 586,221 335,027
1970 584,403 286,536
1969 581,610 239,660
1968 578,170 199,416
1967 569,011 179,700
1966 566,908 173,976
1965 575,005 167,103
1964 588,543 159,692
1963 594,418 152,211
1962 589,474 144,946
1961 582,532 137,989
1960 577,633 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau UAE
2100 0.15% 0.91%
2099 0.14% 0.91%
2098 0.16% 0.91%
2097 0.19% 0.91%
2096 0.18% 0.91%
2095 0.25% 0.92%
2094 0.24% 0.92%
2093 0.26% 0.92%
2092 0.24% 0.93%
2091 0.25% 0.94%
2090 0.26% 0.95%
2089 0.28% 0.95%
2088 0.3% 0.96%
2087 0.34% 0.97%
2086 0.35% 0.98%
2085 0.37% 1%
2084 0.35% 1.01%
2083 0.36% 1.03%
2082 0.37% 1.04%
2081 0.44% 1.06%
2080 0.48% 1.07%
2079 0.49% 1.09%
2078 0.54% 1.1%
2077 0.56% 1.11%
2076 0.62% 1.13%
2075 0.59% 1.14%
2074 0.65% 1.15%
2073 0.66% 1.16%
2072 0.67% 1.17%
2071 0.67% 1.17%
2070 0.71% 1.18%
2069 0.75% 1.18%
2068 0.76% 1.18%
2067 0.77% 1.17%
2066 0.85% 1.17%
2065 0.86% 1.17%
2064 0.89% 1.17%
2063 0.93% 1.16%
2062 0.96% 1.15%
2061 0.93% 1.14%
2060 1.02% 1.14%
2059 1.05% 1.14%
2058 1.05% 1.14%
2057 1.05% 1.14%
2056 1.11% 1.14%
2055 1.18% 1.14%
2054 1.14% 1.14%
2053 1.2% 1.14%
2052 1.28% 1.14%
2051 1.32% 1.15%
2050 1.39% 1.16%
2049 1.4% 1.16%
2048 1.47% 1.17%
2047 1.43% 1.15%
2046 1.52% 1.14%
2045 1.49% 1.15%
2044 1.52% 1.16%
2043 1.54% 1.16%
2042 1.55% 1.17%
2041 1.6% 1.18%
2040 1.67% 1.18%
2039 1.68% 1.19%
2038 1.7% 1.19%
2037 1.77% 1.19%
2036 1.72% 1.18%
2035 1.78% 1.18%
2034 1.89% 1.17%
2033 1.91% 1.15%
2032 1.93% 1.13%
2031 1.93% 1.11%
2030 1.95% 1.15%
2029 2% 1.24%
2028 2.09% 1.42%
2027 2.12% 1.7%
2026 2.17% 2.33%
2025 2.19% 4.79%
2024 2.23% 4.79%
2023 2.27% 4.06%
2022 2.27% 5.22%
2021 2.26% 1.85%
2020 2.32% -0.47%
2019 2.37% 1.06%
2018 2.4% 1.34%
2017 2.47% 3.22%
2016 2.54% 5.05%
2015 2.6% 5.53%
2014 2.66% 4.76%
2013 2.7% 4.08%
2012 2.7% 4.04%
2011 2.66% 3.42%
2010 2.62% 2.43%
2009 2.58% 6.42%
2008 2.55% 12.1%
2007 2.52% 12.3%
2006 2.44% 7.38%
2005 2.37% 5.32%
2004 2.33% 5.64%
2003 2.29% 5.96%
2002 2.22% 6.26%
2001 2.15% 6.58%
2000 2.03% 6.97%
1999 1.91% 7.42%
1998 1.88% 7.92%
1997 1.92% 8.46%
1996 2.11% 6.69%
1995 2.56% 4.57%
1994 3.14% 4.77%
1993 3.36% 5.08%
1992 2.99% 5.39%
1991 2.15% 5.71%
1990 1.66% 6.05%
1989 1.67% 6.43%
1988 1.64% 6.83%
1987 1.62% 7.28%
1986 1.61% 6.49%
1985 1.6% 5.51%
1984 1.6% 5.72%
1983 1.6% 5.91%
1982 1.6% 6.05%
1981 1.58% 8.29%
1980 1.15% 11.4%
1979 3.56% 12.7%
1978 6.73% 13.9%
1977 6.86% 15.3%
1976 6.64% 13.4%
1975 6.13% 11%
1974 3.46% 12.1%
1973 1.05% 13.3%
1972 0.07% 14.9%
1971 0.31% 16.9%
1970 0.48% 19.6%
1969 0.59% 20.2%
1968 1.61% 11%
1967 0.37% 3.29%
1966 -1.41% 4.11%
1965 -2.3% 4.64%
1964 -0.99% 4.91%
1963 0.84% 5.01%
1962 1.19% 5.04%
1961 0.85% 5.07%

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

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In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau UAE
Current population
2323460
11885001
Population rank 146/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
8.08 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 1/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 +158,634
Net migration rank 96/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 158,634
2024 49,642 -1,712 97,197 278,439
2023 49,498 -1,400 92,698 300,004
2022 48,920 -1,400 81,758 322,773
2021 47,242 -1,395 76,802 421,663
2020 46,718 -1,394 87,871 92,541
2019 47,196 -1,395 86,296 -125,186
2018 46,659 -1,396 86,840 14,611
2017 46,318 -1,398 89,382 34,155
2016 46,814 -1,392 87,028 195,317
2015 46,846 -1,393 85,044 342,468
2014 46,615 -1,393 84,277 360,174
2013 46,472 -1,395 82,977 279,269
2012 45,480 -1,442 78,682 225,921
2011 44,405 -1,760 73,496 215,183
2010 43,067 -2,257 69,907 161,842
2009 41,950 -2,821 66,521 163,643
2008 40,841 -3,313 55,426 523,207
2007 40,288 -3,676 55,048 722,380
2006 38,886 -4,142 54,338 399,306
2005 37,347 -4,662 60,046 174,926
2004 36,495 -5,144 60,344 176,319
2003 35,649 -5,487 59,118 177,237
2002 34,561 -5,712 55,922 178,988
2001 33,461 -6,239 52,789 178,779
2000 32,816 -6,971 49,993 178,469
1999 30,916 -7,686 46,198 180,469
1998 30,390 -8,163 41,176 183,329
1997 29,792 -8,176 38,207 183,310
1996 29,778 -7,369 37,886 180,296
1995 29,142 -4,376 38,685 68,938
1994 27,895 3,174 42,976 62,352
1993 26,943 8,562 41,324 65,545
1992 25,747 7,531 42,119 65,739
1991 24,527 1,621 41,409 66,943
1990 23,936 -8,151 41,339 67,118
1989 24,286 -8,296 40,148 68,132
1988 23,940 -8,473 38,861 68,991
1987 23,549 -8,622 37,741 69,493
1986 23,301 -8,748 36,829 69,655
1985 23,116 -8,812 34,855 37,605
1984 22,861 -8,812 33,250 38,124
1983 22,542 -8,729 31,480 38,536
1982 22,131 -8,539 29,585 38,276
1981 21,611 -8,291 27,560 37,600
1980 21,024 -8,086 25,005 78,148
1979 19,736 -13,801 21,987 82,238
1978 17,468 32,936 18,879 82,359
1977 15,484 33,922 15,787 81,111
1976 13,688 32,113 12,876 78,903
1975 11,998 28,645 11,859 42,380
1974 10,321 24,290 10,835 42,474
1973 8,430 -1,985 9,822 42,243
1972 7,911 -1,985 8,818 41,888
1971 8,183 -13,302 7,839 41,425
1970 7,632 1,123 6,922 40,792
1969 7,857 -11,033 6,138 39,902
1968 7,289 2,769 5,588 28,866
1967 6,742 1,516 5,264 -283
1966 6,955 -11,006 4,955 1,516
1965 7,789 -19,928 4,675 2,598
1964 8,989 -23,936 4,410 3,126
1963 9,190 -5,993 4,157 3,264
1962 10,662 -3,960 3,901 3,212
1961 10,756 -3,575 3,657 3,141
1960 10,618 -8,007 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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