Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Has the population peaked?
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million people
in 2023
Latvia
1.88 million people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Latvia rank
150th
Has the population peaked? over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latvia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.15 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia, a difference of 270,940 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,418 people | 2.00 million people | 1.44 million people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 580,338 people | 2.24 million people | 1.66 million people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 666,196 people | 2.44 million people | 1.77 million people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 891,734 people | 2.58 million people | 1.69 million people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.10 million people | 2.52 million people | 1.42 million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million people | 2.26 million people | 883,442 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.76 million people | 1.99 million people | 227,349 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.08 million people | 1.89 million people | 195,202 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Guinea-Bissau or Latvia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.15 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 270,940 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.