Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Population with un projections

Equatorial Guinea
1.85 million
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
151st
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th

Population with un projections over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.15 million against 1.85 million in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 305,780.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 245,377 561,418 316,041 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 295,925 580,338 284,413 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 294,560 666,196 371,636 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 373,178 891,734 518,556 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 564,783 1.10 million 532,238 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 919,287 1.37 million 452,320 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1.43 million 1.76 million 336,668 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1.78 million 2.08 million 301,148 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with un projections, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 2.15 million against 1.85 million in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with un projections between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
305,780, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population with un projections?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population with un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed