Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Population growth
Gabon
2.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
2.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
47th
Guinea-Bissau rank
45th
Population growth over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population growth?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release