Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Population (Our World)
Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Population (Our World) over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.48 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 331,450.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 29 and Guinea-Bissau in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 75,962 | 42,620 | 33,342 | Gabon |
| 1100s | 86,814 | 48,709 | 38,105 | Gabon |
| 1200s | 99,216 | 55,667 | 43,549 | Gabon |
| 1300s | 113,390 | 63,620 | 49,770 | Gabon |
| 1400s | 129,589 | 72,708 | 56,881 | Gabon |
| 1500s | 148,102 | 83,095 | 65,007 | Gabon |
| 1600s | 169,259 | 94,966 | 74,293 | Gabon |
| 1700s | 193,439 | 108,533 | 84,906 | Gabon |
| 1710s | 197,387 | 110,208 | 87,179 | Gabon |
| 1720s | 199,213 | 111,981 | 87,232 | Gabon |
| 1730s | 201,137 | 113,862 | 87,275 | Gabon |
| 1740s | 203,168 | 115,864 | 87,304 | Gabon |
| 1750s | 205,319 | 117,999 | 87,320 | Gabon |
| 1760s | 207,603 | 120,284 | 87,319 | Gabon |
| 1770s | 210,035 | 122,739 | 87,296 | Gabon |
| 1780s | 212,634 | 125,386 | 87,248 | Gabon |
| 1790s | 215,422 | 128,253 | 87,169 | Gabon |
| 1800s | 158,227 | 218,167 | 59,940 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 158,294 | 218,162 | 59,868 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 174,593 | 216,982 | 42,389 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 215,143 | 214,433 | 710.5 | Gabon |
| 1840s | 265,419 | 211,911 | 53,508 | Gabon |
| 1850s | 305,545 | 214,623 | 90,922 | Gabon |
| 1860s | 325,520 | 224,790 | 100,730 | Gabon |
| 1870s | 347,989 | 240,008 | 107,981 | Gabon |
| 1880s | 373,878 | 260,325 | 113,553 | Gabon |
| 1890s | 380,349 | 282,388 | 97,961 | Gabon |
| 1900s | 354,857 | 306,273 | 48,584 | Gabon |
| 1910s | 327,775 | 330,565 | 2,790 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 336,760 | 366,971 | 30,210 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 380,916 | 423,676 | 42,760 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 437,109 | 495,929 | 58,820 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 488,123 | 561,418 | 73,295 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 544,484 | 580,338 | 35,855 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 658,134 | 666,196 | 8,062 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 848,168 | 891,734 | 43,566 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.10 million | 13,529 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.37 million | 81,504 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.76 million | 237,019 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.08 million | 320,958 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gabon, at 2.48 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 331,450, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.