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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,201,352 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,311,915 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 148.8 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.18% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.31M (63.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs United States: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau United States
2100 4,713,717 415,429,771
2099 4,706,710 414,829,167
2098 4,700,179 414,231,720
2097 4,692,465 413,576,381
2096 4,683,547 412,927,393
2095 4,675,216 412,225,379
2094 4,663,709 411,498,749
2093 4,652,393 410,785,729
2092 4,640,186 410,051,921
2091 4,629,025 409,320,183
2090 4,617,372 408,613,732
2089 4,605,435 407,885,645
2088 4,592,696 407,129,733
2087 4,579,003 406,421,298
2086 4,563,387 405,715,343
2085 4,547,611 405,059,379
2084 4,530,795 404,343,130
2083 4,515,144 403,612,785
2082 4,498,757 402,871,293
2081 4,482,173 402,054,554
2080 4,462,572 401,319,194
2079 4,441,414 400,554,914
2078 4,419,851 399,737,968
2077 4,396,170 398,906,565
2076 4,371,588 398,035,750
2075 4,344,499 397,109,170
2074 4,319,080 396,226,412
2073 4,291,330 395,307,725
2072 4,263,400 394,393,561
2071 4,235,126 393,415,363
2070 4,206,800 392,469,727
2069 4,177,044 391,479,981
2068 4,145,996 390,517,695
2067 4,114,778 389,543,856
2066 4,083,481 388,597,719
2065 4,049,028 387,685,327
2064 4,014,305 386,805,026
2063 3,978,845 385,911,917
2062 3,942,144 385,032,627
2061 3,904,704 384,170,837
2060 3,868,649 383,361,269
2059 3,829,775 382,542,030
2058 3,790,102 381,704,804
2057 3,750,628 380,907,023
2056 3,711,479 380,159,777
2055 3,670,706 379,430,756
2054 3,627,775 378,682,851
2053 3,586,800 377,878,421
2052 3,544,101 377,073,303
2051 3,499,300 376,229,840
2050 3,453,604 375,373,155
2049 3,406,207 374,493,150
2048 3,359,168 373,590,762
2047 3,310,573 372,626,259
2046 3,263,932 371,644,809
2045 3,215,095 370,602,914
2044 3,167,811 369,518,897
2043 3,120,502 368,375,680
2042 3,073,261 367,158,772
2041 3,026,226 365,937,822
2040 2,978,546 364,671,837
2039 2,929,745 363,367,337
2038 2,881,381 361,997,023
2037 2,833,162 360,606,236
2036 2,783,763 359,193,245
2035 2,736,596 357,750,686
2034 2,688,639 356,266,726
2033 2,638,770 354,775,032
2032 2,589,298 353,259,037
2031 2,540,343 351,721,511
2030 2,492,311 350,155,042
2029 2,444,595 348,564,667
2028 2,396,565 346,906,294
2027 2,347,456 345,257,605
2026 2,298,738 343,565,426
2025 2,249,807 341,784,857
2024 2,201,352 340,110,988
2023 2,153,339 334,914,895
2022 2,105,529 333,271,411
2021 2,058,841 331,893,745
2020 2,013,255 331,526,933
2019 1,967,696 328,329,953
2018 1,922,168 326,838,199
2017 1,877,072 325,122,128
2016 1,831,893 323,071,755
2015 1,786,457 320,738,994
2014 1,741,122 318,386,329
2013 1,695,973 316,059,947
2012 1,651,417 313,877,662
2011 1,608,076 311,583,481
2010 1,566,347 309,327,143
2009 1,526,377 306,771,529
2008 1,488,054 304,093,966
2007 1,450,986 301,231,207
2006 1,415,303 298,379,912
2005 1,381,585 295,516,599
2004 1,349,563 292,805,298
2003 1,318,806 290,107,933
2002 1,289,307 287,625,193
2001 1,261,273 284,968,955
2000 1,234,741 282,162,411
1999 1,210,206 279,294,713
1998 1,187,473 276,115,288
1997 1,165,545 272,911,760
1996 1,143,535 269,667,391
1995 1,119,949 266,557,091
1994 1,092,031 263,435,673
1993 1,058,745 260,255,352
1992 1,024,356 256,894,189
1991 994,639 253,492,503
1990 973,669 250,131,894
1989 957,789 246,819,222
1988 942,061 244,499,004
1987 926,862 242,288,936
1986 912,126 240,132,831
1985 897,697 237,923,734
1984 883,519 235,824,908
1983 869,592 233,792,014
1982 855,891 231,664,432
1981 842,432 229,465,744
1980 829,303 226,542,250
1979 819,867 225,055,487
1978 791,694 222,584,545
1977 741,789 220,239,425
1976 694,191 218,035,164
1975 650,966 215,973,199
1974 613,338 213,853,928
1973 592,808 211,908,788
1972 586,620 209,896,021
1971 586,221 207,660,677
1970 584,403 205,052,174
1969 581,610 202,676,946
1968 578,170 200,706,052
1967 569,011 198,712,056
1966 566,908 196,560,338
1965 575,005 194,302,963
1964 588,543 191,888,791
1963 594,418 189,241,798
1962 589,474 186,537,737
1961 582,532 183,691,481
1960 577,633 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guinea-Bissau's population will grow by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people with a rank change from 146th to 136th. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau United States
2100 0.15% 0.14%
2099 0.14% 0.14%
2098 0.16% 0.16%
2097 0.19% 0.16%
2096 0.18% 0.17%
2095 0.25% 0.18%
2094 0.24% 0.17%
2093 0.26% 0.18%
2092 0.24% 0.18%
2091 0.25% 0.17%
2090 0.26% 0.18%
2089 0.28% 0.19%
2088 0.3% 0.17%
2087 0.34% 0.17%
2086 0.35% 0.16%
2085 0.37% 0.18%
2084 0.35% 0.18%
2083 0.36% 0.18%
2082 0.37% 0.2%
2081 0.44% 0.18%
2080 0.48% 0.19%
2079 0.49% 0.2%
2078 0.54% 0.21%
2077 0.56% 0.22%
2076 0.62% 0.23%
2075 0.59% 0.22%
2074 0.65% 0.23%
2073 0.66% 0.23%
2072 0.67% 0.25%
2071 0.67% 0.24%
2070 0.71% 0.25%
2069 0.75% 0.25%
2068 0.76% 0.25%
2067 0.77% 0.24%
2066 0.85% 0.24%
2065 0.86% 0.23%
2064 0.89% 0.23%
2063 0.93% 0.23%
2062 0.96% 0.22%
2061 0.93% 0.21%
2060 1.02% 0.21%
2059 1.05% 0.22%
2058 1.05% 0.21%
2057 1.05% 0.2%
2056 1.11% 0.19%
2055 1.18% 0.2%
2054 1.14% 0.21%
2053 1.2% 0.21%
2052 1.28% 0.22%
2051 1.32% 0.23%
2050 1.39% 0.23%
2049 1.4% 0.24%
2048 1.47% 0.26%
2047 1.43% 0.26%
2046 1.52% 0.28%
2045 1.49% 0.29%
2044 1.52% 0.31%
2043 1.54% 0.33%
2042 1.55% 0.33%
2041 1.6% 0.35%
2040 1.67% 0.36%
2039 1.68% 0.38%
2038 1.7% 0.39%
2037 1.77% 0.39%
2036 1.72% 0.4%
2035 1.78% 0.42%
2034 1.89% 0.42%
2033 1.91% 0.43%
2032 1.93% 0.44%
2031 1.93% 0.45%
2030 1.95% 0.46%
2029 2% 0.48%
2028 2.09% 0.48%
2027 2.12% 0.49%
2026 2.17% 0.52%
2025 2.2% 0.49%
2024 2.23% 1.55%
2023 2.27% 0.49%
2022 2.27% 0.42%
2021 2.26% 0.11%
2020 2.32% 0.97%
2019 2.37% 0.46%
2018 2.4% 0.53%
2017 2.47% 0.63%
2016 2.54% 0.73%
2015 2.6% 0.74%
2014 2.66% 0.74%
2013 2.7% 0.7%
2012 2.7% 0.74%
2011 2.66% 0.73%
2010 2.62% 0.83%
2009 2.58% 0.88%
2008 2.55% 0.95%
2007 2.52% 0.96%
2006 2.44% 0.97%
2005 2.37% 0.93%
2004 2.33% 0.93%
2003 2.29% 0.86%
2002 2.22% 0.93%
2001 2.15% 0.99%
2000 2.03% 1.03%
1999 1.91% 1.15%
1998 1.88% 1.17%
1997 1.92% 1.2%
1996 2.11% 1.17%
1995 2.56% 1.18%
1994 3.14% 1.22%
1993 3.36% 1.31%
1992 2.99% 1.34%
1991 2.15% 1.34%
1990 1.66% 1.34%
1989 1.67% 0.95%
1988 1.64% 0.91%
1987 1.62% 0.9%
1986 1.61% 0.93%
1985 1.6% 0.89%
1984 1.6% 0.87%
1983 1.6% 0.92%
1982 1.6% 0.96%
1981 1.58% 1.29%
1980 1.15% 0.66%
1979 3.56% 1.11%
1978 6.73% 1.06%
1977 6.86% 1.01%
1976 6.64% 0.95%
1975 6.13% 0.99%
1974 3.46% 0.92%
1973 1.05% 0.96%
1972 0.07% 1.08%
1971 0.31% 1.27%
1970 0.48% 1.17%
1969 0.59% 0.98%
1968 1.61% 1%
1967 0.37% 1.09%
1966 -1.41% 1.16%
1965 -2.3% 1.26%
1964 -0.99% 1.4%
1963 0.84% 1.45%
1962 1.19% 1.55%
1961 0.85% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.23%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau United States
Current population
2311915
344023146
Population rank 146/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 4.15%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
8.13 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
34.6 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +132 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +48,013 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 42/197 134/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -1,373 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 96/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - 1,230,663
2024 - -1,712 - 1,286,132
2023 49,498 -1,400 502,372 1,322,668
2022 48,920 -1,400 399,926 1,319,009
2021 47,242 -1,395 199,137 674,787
2020 46,718 -1,394 208,862 329,769
2019 47,196 -1,395 887,476 1,774,500
2018 46,659 -1,396 955,022 1,764,961
2017 46,318 -1,398 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 46,814 -1,392 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 46,846 -1,393 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 46,615 -1,393 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 46,472 -1,395 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 45,480 -1,442 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 44,405 -1,760 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 43,067 -2,257 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 41,950 -2,821 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 40,841 -3,313 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 40,288 -3,676 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 38,886 -4,142 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 37,347 -4,662 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 36,495 -5,144 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 35,649 -5,487 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 34,561 -5,712 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 33,461 -6,239 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 32,816 -6,971 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 30,916 -7,686 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 30,390 -8,163 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 29,792 -8,176 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 29,778 -7,369 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 29,142 -4,376 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 27,895 3,174 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 26,943 8,562 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 25,747 7,531 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 24,527 1,621 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 23,936 -8,151 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 24,286 -8,296 1,875,826 400,998
1988 23,940 -8,473 1,735,943 460,778
1987 23,549 -8,622 1,720,252 480,815
1986 23,301 -8,748 1,656,917 493,082
1985 23,116 -8,812 1,689,258 598,777
1984 22,861 -8,812 1,627,192 622,793
1983 22,542 -8,729 1,636,544 662,840
1982 22,131 -8,539 1,714,317 600,149
1981 21,611 -8,291 1,652,153 583,070
1980 21,024 -8,086 1,608,450 595,916
1979 19,736 -13,801 1,597,894 503,559
1978 17,468 32,936 1,402,283 556,521
1977 15,484 33,922 1,431,556 577,060
1976 13,688 32,113 1,264,604 635,590
1975 11,998 28,645 1,252,644 655,078
1974 10,321 24,290 1,218,968 706,978
1973 8,430 -1,985 1,165,499 783,163
1972 7,911 -1,985 1,301,355 833,543
1971 8,183 -13,302 1,640,519 833,549
1970 7,632 1,123 1,824,965 744,902
1969 7,857 -11,033 1,702,487 523,740
1968 7,289 2,769 1,565,507 594,514
1967 6,742 1,516 1,669,181 585,410
1966 6,955 -11,006 1,749,387 637,692
1965 7,789 -19,928 1,943,030 644,902
1964 8,989 -23,936 2,245,099 618,635
1963 9,190 -5,993 2,289,826 639,495
1962 10,662 -3,960 2,406,337 625,617
1961 10,756 -3,575 2,571,681 580,333
1960 10,618 -8,007 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 97.1% of the population change in Guinea-Bissau is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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