Population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population was 2.20 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Guinea-Bissau, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guinea-Bissau is 2.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 566,908, in 1966.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,330 | 566,908 | 594,418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 666,190 | 584,403 | 819,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,727 | 829,303 | 957,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 973,669 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.57 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.01 million | 2.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population in Guinea-Bissau was 2.20 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,908 in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.