Population in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population was 1,594 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
1,594
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,594
in 2030
All-time low
529.14
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2030

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990201020301990: 529.11991: 541.81992: 558.71993: 577.81994: 596.11995: 612.11996: 626.21997: 639.91998: 653.61999: 667.92000: 683.42001: 700.32002: 7182003: 736.42004: 755.72005: 775.62006: 796.12007: 817.92008: 840.82009: 864.82010: 8902011: 916.42012: 943.82013: 972.32014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.4k2027: 1.5k2028: 1.5k2029: 1.6k2030: 1.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Guinea-Bissau is 1,594, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,594 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 529.14, in 1990.

That places Guinea-Bissau 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 529.14
1991 541.75 +2.4%
1992 558.73 +3.1%
1993 577.81 +3.4%
1994 596.14 +3.2%
1995 612.07 +2.7%
1996 626.22 +2.3%
1997 639.92 +2.2%
1998 653.64 +2.1%
1999 667.87 +2.2%
2000 683.42 +2.3%
2001 700.28 +2.5%
2002 717.96 +2.5%
2003 736.4 +2.6%
2004 755.7 +2.6%
2005 775.56 +2.6%
2006 796.09 +2.6%
2007 817.86 +2.7%
2008 840.76 +2.8%
2009 864.79 +2.9%
2010 890.03 +2.9%
2011 916.37 +3.0%
2012 943.79 +3.0%
2013 972.25 +3.0%
2014 1,002 +3.0%
2015 1,032 +3.0%
2016 1,063 +3.0%
2017 1,095 +3.0%
2018 1,128 +3.0%
2019 1,162 +3.0%
2020 1,197 +3.0%
2021 1,232 +3.0%
2022 1,270 +3.0%
2023 1,308 +3.1%
2024 1,348 +3.0%
2025 1,387 +3.0%
2026 1,428 +2.9%
2027 1,470 +2.9%
2028 1,511 +2.8%
2029 1,553 +2.7%
2030 1,594 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 600.33 529.14 667.87 10
2000s 768.88 683.42 864.79 10
2010s 1,020 890.03 1,162 10
2020s 1,370 1,197 1,553 10
2030s 1,594 1,594 1,594 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 146 Gabon 1,876 compare
  2. 147 Slovenia 1,819 compare
  3. 148 Lesotho 1,708 compare
  4. 150 Latvia 1,535 compare
  5. 151 North Macedonia 1,500 compare
  6. 152 Bahrain 1,457 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Guinea-Bissau?
Population in Guinea-Bissau was 1,594 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1,594 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 529.14 in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
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International Labour Organization
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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