Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Population
Guinea-Bissau
2.20 million
in 2024
Latvia
1.86 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Latvia rank
145th
Population over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latvia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.20 million against 1.86 million in Latvia, a difference of 338,910.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,330 | 2.24 million | 1.66 million | Latvia |
| 1970s | 666,190 | 2.44 million | 1.77 million | Latvia |
| 1980s | 891,727 | 2.58 million | 1.69 million | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 2.52 million | 1.42 million | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 2.25 million | 882,645 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.99 million | 227,010 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 1.88 million | 225,624 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Guinea-Bissau or Latvia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.20 million against 1.86 million in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 338,910, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.