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

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The latest officially reported population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,249,515 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guinea-Bissau's population is 2,323,460 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 12.3 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked the 146th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Guinea-Bissau has had an average growth rate of +2.36% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guinea-Bissau has increased from 1.42M people to 2.32M (64.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Guinea-Bissau vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Venezuela
2100 4,713,104 28,410,292
2099 4,706,098 28,556,135
2098 4,699,568 28,707,705
2097 4,691,855 28,852,186
2096 4,682,938 28,997,910
2095 4,674,608 29,134,707
2094 4,663,103 29,264,882
2093 4,651,788 29,394,209
2092 4,639,582 29,510,768
2091 4,628,423 29,623,813
2090 4,616,772 29,734,285
2089 4,604,837 29,840,423
2088 4,592,099 29,936,470
2087 4,578,407 30,030,678
2086 4,562,793 30,120,614
2085 4,547,020 30,201,240
2084 4,530,206 30,276,736
2083 4,514,557 30,348,224
2082 4,498,172 30,418,460
2081 4,481,590 30,484,132
2080 4,461,992 30,549,302
2079 4,440,836 30,612,881
2078 4,419,277 30,674,565
2077 4,395,599 30,730,870
2076 4,371,019 30,780,046
2075 4,343,934 30,829,620
2074 4,318,519 30,868,955
2073 4,290,772 30,913,457
2072 4,262,846 30,956,993
2071 4,234,576 30,999,181
2070 4,206,253 31,039,456
2069 4,176,501 31,077,886
2068 4,145,457 31,111,229
2067 4,114,243 31,147,205
2066 4,082,951 31,177,952
2065 4,048,502 31,202,552
2064 4,013,784 31,217,149
2063 3,978,328 31,232,539
2062 3,941,631 31,245,802
2061 3,904,197 31,255,590
2060 3,868,146 31,264,668
2059 3,829,277 31,272,623
2058 3,789,609 31,273,762
2057 3,750,140 31,276,766
2056 3,710,996 31,268,661
2055 3,670,229 31,252,602
2054 3,627,303 31,238,775
2053 3,586,333 31,222,231
2052 3,543,640 31,194,694
2051 3,498,845 31,174,182
2050 3,453,155 31,139,557
2049 3,405,764 31,104,189
2048 3,358,731 31,062,699
2047 3,310,142 31,009,532
2046 3,263,507 30,960,686
2045 3,214,677 30,905,370
2044 3,167,400 30,845,107
2043 3,120,097 30,776,828
2042 3,072,862 30,694,535
2041 3,025,833 30,607,831
2040 2,978,159 30,504,638
2039 2,929,364 30,389,092
2038 2,881,007 30,268,244
2037 2,832,794 30,145,046
2036 2,783,401 30,014,973
2035 2,736,240 29,870,829
2034 2,688,290 29,718,039
2033 2,638,427 29,574,127
2032 2,588,961 29,428,330
2031 2,540,013 29,279,969
2030 2,491,987 29,139,878
2029 2,444,278 29,004,690
2028 2,396,253 28,880,803
2027 2,347,151 28,750,990
2026 2,298,439 28,630,592
2025 2,249,515 28,516,896
2024 2,201,352 28,405,543
2023 2,153,339 28,300,854
2022 2,105,529 28,213,017
2021 2,058,841 28,237,826
2020 2,013,255 28,444,077
2019 1,967,696 28,938,098
2018 1,922,168 29,807,592
2017 1,877,072 30,565,323
2016 1,831,893 30,765,720
2015 1,786,457 30,573,972
2014 1,741,122 30,254,079
2013 1,695,973 29,912,198
2012 1,651,417 29,553,826
2011 1,608,076 29,185,212
2010 1,566,347 28,813,101
2009 1,526,377 28,438,298
2008 1,488,054 28,053,696
2007 1,450,986 27,649,363
2006 1,415,303 27,224,686
2005 1,381,585 26,785,804
2004 1,349,563 26,340,838
2003 1,318,806 25,892,703
2002 1,289,307 25,435,671
2001 1,261,273 24,979,922
2000 1,234,741 24,526,708
1999 1,210,206 24,066,593
1998 1,187,473 23,601,337
1997 1,165,545 23,131,685
1996 1,143,535 22,662,113
1995 1,119,949 22,193,821
1994 1,092,031 21,725,188
1993 1,058,745 21,254,520
1992 1,024,356 20,780,948
1991 994,639 20,304,896
1990 973,669 19,827,010
1989 957,789 19,348,921
1988 942,061 18,871,020
1987 926,862 18,394,963
1986 912,126 17,923,536
1985 897,697 17,461,434
1984 883,519 17,008,841
1983 869,592 16,562,205
1982 855,891 16,121,874
1981 842,432 15,687,297
1980 829,303 15,258,218
1979 819,867 14,834,552
1978 791,694 14,416,684
1977 741,789 14,006,812
1976 694,191 13,606,284
1975 650,966 13,215,892
1974 613,338 12,835,351
1973 592,808 12,463,537
1972 586,620 12,099,180
1971 586,221 11,741,008
1970 584,403 11,387,790
1969 581,610 11,040,280
1968 578,170 10,697,530
1967 569,011 10,358,513
1966 566,908 10,024,854
1965 575,005 9,697,790
1964 588,543 9,377,712
1963 594,418 9,064,021
1962 589,474 8,756,870
1961 582,532 8,455,915
1960 577,633 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guinea-Bissau increased by 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guinea-Bissau gained 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th most populous country in 2006 and is 146th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guinea-Bissau Venezuela
2100 0.15% -0.51%
2099 0.14% -0.53%
2098 0.16% -0.5%
2097 0.19% -0.5%
2096 0.18% -0.47%
2095 0.25% -0.44%
2094 0.24% -0.44%
2093 0.26% -0.39%
2092 0.24% -0.38%
2091 0.25% -0.37%
2090 0.26% -0.36%
2089 0.28% -0.32%
2088 0.3% -0.31%
2087 0.34% -0.3%
2086 0.35% -0.27%
2085 0.37% -0.25%
2084 0.35% -0.24%
2083 0.36% -0.23%
2082 0.37% -0.22%
2081 0.44% -0.21%
2080 0.48% -0.21%
2079 0.49% -0.2%
2078 0.54% -0.18%
2077 0.56% -0.16%
2076 0.62% -0.16%
2075 0.59% -0.13%
2074 0.65% -0.14%
2073 0.66% -0.14%
2072 0.67% -0.14%
2071 0.67% -0.13%
2070 0.71% -0.12%
2069 0.75% -0.11%
2068 0.76% -0.12%
2067 0.77% -0.1%
2066 0.85% -0.08%
2065 0.86% -0.05%
2064 0.89% -0.05%
2063 0.93% -0.04%
2062 0.96% -0.03%
2061 0.93% -0.03%
2060 1.02% -0.03%
2059 1.05% -0.004%
2058 1.05% -0.01%
2057 1.05% 0.03%
2056 1.11% 0.05%
2055 1.18% 0.04%
2054 1.14% 0.05%
2053 1.2% 0.09%
2052 1.28% 0.07%
2051 1.32% 0.11%
2050 1.39% 0.11%
2049 1.4% 0.13%
2048 1.47% 0.17%
2047 1.43% 0.16%
2046 1.52% 0.18%
2045 1.49% 0.2%
2044 1.52% 0.22%
2043 1.54% 0.27%
2042 1.55% 0.28%
2041 1.6% 0.34%
2040 1.67% 0.38%
2039 1.68% 0.4%
2038 1.7% 0.41%
2037 1.77% 0.43%
2036 1.72% 0.48%
2035 1.78% 0.51%
2034 1.89% 0.49%
2033 1.91% 0.5%
2032 1.93% 0.51%
2031 1.93% 0.48%
2030 1.95% 0.47%
2029 2% 0.43%
2028 2.09% 0.45%
2027 2.12% 0.42%
2026 2.17% 0.4%
2025 2.19% 0.39%
2024 2.23% 0.37%
2023 2.27% 0.31%
2022 2.27% -0.09%
2021 2.26% -0.73%
2020 2.32% -1.71%
2019 2.37% -2.92%
2018 2.4% -2.48%
2017 2.47% -0.65%
2016 2.54% 0.63%
2015 2.6% 1.06%
2014 2.66% 1.14%
2013 2.7% 1.21%
2012 2.7% 1.26%
2011 2.66% 1.29%
2010 2.62% 1.32%
2009 2.58% 1.37%
2008 2.55% 1.46%
2007 2.52% 1.56%
2006 2.44% 1.64%
2005 2.37% 1.69%
2004 2.33% 1.73%
2003 2.29% 1.8%
2002 2.22% 1.82%
2001 2.15% 1.85%
2000 2.03% 1.91%
1999 1.91% 1.97%
1998 1.88% 2.03%
1997 1.92% 2.07%
1996 2.11% 2.11%
1995 2.56% 2.16%
1994 3.14% 2.21%
1993 3.36% 2.28%
1992 2.99% 2.34%
1991 2.15% 2.41%
1990 1.66% 2.47%
1989 1.67% 2.53%
1988 1.64% 2.59%
1987 1.62% 2.63%
1986 1.61% 2.65%
1985 1.6% 2.66%
1984 1.6% 2.7%
1983 1.6% 2.73%
1982 1.6% 2.77%
1981 1.58% 2.81%
1980 1.15% 2.86%
1979 3.56% 2.9%
1978 6.73% 2.93%
1977 6.86% 2.94%
1976 6.64% 2.95%
1975 6.13% 2.96%
1974 3.46% 2.98%
1973 1.05% 3.01%
1972 0.07% 3.05%
1971 0.31% 3.1%
1970 0.48% 3.15%
1969 0.59% 3.2%
1968 1.61% 3.27%
1967 0.37% 3.33%
1966 -1.41% 3.37%
1965 -2.3% 3.41%
1964 -0.99% 3.46%
1963 0.84% 3.51%
1962 1.19% 3.56%
1961 0.85% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guinea-Bissau grew by 2.19%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Guinea-Bissau Venezuela
Current population
2323460
28692435
Population rank 146/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
10.9 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
8.08 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
34.1 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +132 +305
Annual growth/decline +48,163 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 139/197
One migration net change every
6.4 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -1,373 -100,467
Net migration rank 96/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 15,064 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 172/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 165/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guinea-Bissau Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,373 - -100,467
2024 49,642 -1,712 214,547 -105,297
2023 49,498 -1,400 213,020 -112,899
2022 48,920 -1,400 216,619 -141,107
2021 47,242 -1,395 207,746 -332,936
2020 46,718 -1,394 237,223 -524,649
2019 47,196 -1,395 274,826 -975,534
2018 46,659 -1,396 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 46,318 -1,398 340,222 -817,376
2016 46,814 -1,392 359,651 -283,270
2015 46,846 -1,393 384,560 -77,417
2014 46,615 -1,393 395,088 -62,437
2013 46,472 -1,395 408,930 -57,818
2012 45,480 -1,442 420,758 -55,131
2011 44,405 -1,760 425,958 -54,384
2010 43,067 -2,257 425,397 -52,781
2009 41,950 -2,821 427,257 -50,286
2008 40,841 -3,313 435,870 -43,636
2007 40,288 -3,676 452,482 -36,060
2006 38,886 -4,142 460,152 -27,240
2005 37,347 -4,662 463,260 -18,407
2004 36,495 -5,144 455,881 -10,798
2003 35,649 -5,487 456,902 -5,729
2002 34,561 -5,712 466,821 -3,944
2001 33,461 -6,239 451,487 -2,856
2000 32,816 -6,971 459,802 -1,999
1999 30,916 -7,686 463,787 -1,376
1998 30,390 -8,163 469,123 -1,010
1997 29,792 -8,176 472,002 -816
1996 29,778 -7,369 468,653 -708
1995 29,142 -4,376 469,267 -622
1994 27,895 3,174 469,178 -559
1993 26,943 8,562 473,189 -477
1992 25,747 7,531 474,824 -381
1991 24,527 1,621 477,917 -236
1990 23,936 -8,151 478,168 -69
1989 24,286 -8,296 478,053 32
1988 23,940 -8,473 477,569 137
1987 23,549 -8,622 474,204 182
1986 23,301 -8,748 468,252 201
1985 23,116 -8,812 455,517 237
1984 22,861 -8,812 449,186 247
1983 22,542 -8,729 443,569 260
1982 22,131 -8,539 436,564 260
1981 21,611 -8,291 432,059 251
1980 21,024 -8,086 425,613 237
1979 19,736 -13,801 421,256 228
1978 17,468 32,936 414,032 205
1977 15,484 33,922 405,315 196
1976 13,688 32,113 395,344 190
1975 11,998 28,645 385,045 186
1974 10,321 24,290 375,678 173
1973 8,430 -1,985 367,612 171
1972 7,911 -1,985 360,749 173
1971 8,183 -13,302 355,212 215
1970 7,632 1,123 350,709 305
1969 7,857 -11,033 343,596 403
1968 7,289 2,769 340,973 532
1967 6,742 1,516 335,813 717
1966 6,955 -11,006 329,697 1,087
1965 7,789 -19,928 321,695 1,656
1964 8,989 -23,936 314,397 2,410
1963 9,190 -5,993 307,279 3,296
1962 10,662 -3,960 299,345 4,386
1961 10,756 -3,575 292,109 6,069
1960 10,618 -8,007 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/guinea-bissau/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 15,064 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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