Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Total population
Gabon
2,566 thousands
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
2,225 thousands
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Total population over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,566 thousands against 2,225 thousands in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 341 thousands.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 142nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.67 thousands | 654.05 thousands | 3.38 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 836.58 thousands | 884.58 thousands | 48 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,096 thousands | 1,084 thousands | 11.91 thousands | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1,432 thousands | 1,355 thousands | 76.17 thousands | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,972 thousands | 1,743 thousands | 228.97 thousands | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2,431 thousands | 2,107 thousands | 324.03 thousands | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gabon, at 2,566 thousands against 2,225 thousands in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 341 thousands, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total population?
- Gabon ranks 142nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). 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