Guinea-Bissau vs Ireland: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Guinea-Bissau
1.74 million people
in 2050
Ireland
1.57 million people
in 2050
Guinea-Bissau rank
104th
Ireland rank
105th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ireland
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.74 million people against 1.57 million people in Ireland, a difference of 167,460 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ireland ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 105th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 42.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42,620 people | 300,000 people | 257,380 people | Ireland |
| 1100s | 48,709 people | 400,000 people | 351,291 people | Ireland |
| 1200s | 55,666 people | 600,000 people | 544,334 people | Ireland |
| 1300s | 63,613 people | 800,000 people | 736,387 people | Ireland |
| 1400s | 72,683 people | 600,000 people | 527,317 people | Ireland |
| 1500s | 83,006 people | 800,000 people | 716,994 people | Ireland |
| 1600s | 94,660 people | 1.25 million people | 1.16 million people | Ireland |
| 1700s | 107,482 people | 2.42 million people | 2.31 million people | Ireland |
| 1710s | 109,005 people | 2.91 million people | 2.80 million people | Ireland |
| 1720s | 110,642 people | 2.96 million people | 2.85 million people | Ireland |
| 1730s | 112,371 people | 3.01 million people | 2.90 million people | Ireland |
| 1740s | 114,202 people | 3.07 million people | 2.95 million people | Ireland |
| 1750s | 116,145 people | 3.12 million people | 3.00 million people | Ireland |
| 1760s | 118,215 people | 3.09 million people | 2.97 million people | Ireland |
| 1770s | 120,426 people | 3.06 million people | 2.94 million people | Ireland |
| 1780s | 122,798 people | 3.38 million people | 3.26 million people | Ireland |
| 1790s | 125,354 people | 3.99 million people | 3.86 million people | Ireland |
| 1800s | 128,121 people | 4.24 million people | 4.12 million people | Ireland |
| 1810s | 131,133 people | 4.81 million people | 4.68 million people | Ireland |
| 1820s | 134,434 people | 5.58 million people | 5.45 million people | Ireland |
| 1830s | 138,078 people | 6.04 million people | 5.90 million people | Ireland |
| 1840s | 142,137 people | 6.31 million people | 6.17 million people | Ireland |
| 1850s | 146,705 people | 5.10 million people | 4.95 million people | Ireland |
| 1860s | 151,910 people | 4.23 million people | 4.08 million people | Ireland |
| 1870s | 157,932 people | 3.85 million people | 3.70 million people | Ireland |
| 1880s | 165,033 people | 3.62 million people | 3.46 million people | Ireland |
| 1890s | 173,608 people | 3.21 million people | 3.04 million people | Ireland |
| 1900s | 184,296 people | 2.98 million people | 2.79 million people | Ireland |
| 1910s | 198,210 people | 2.86 million people | 2.66 million people | Ireland |
| 1920s | 217,510 people | 2.78 million people | 2.56 million people | Ireland |
| 1930s | 247,169 people | 1.82 million people | 1.57 million people | Ireland |
| 1940s | 302,592 people | 1.79 million people | 1.49 million people | Ireland |
| 1950s | 495,568 people | 1.66 million people | 1.16 million people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 497,611 people | 1.49 million people | 992,095 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 561,257 people | 1.46 million people | 901,456 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 679,675 people | 1.53 million people | 854,022 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 717,272 people | 1.52 million people | 806,618 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 846,258 people | 1.64 million people | 796,546 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.02 million people | 1.76 million people | 738,753 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.87 million people | 670,134 people | Ireland |
| 2030s | 1.39 million people | 1.85 million people | 454,951 people | Ireland |
| 2040s | 1.62 million people | 1.70 million people | 86,075 people | Ireland |
| 2050s | 1.74 million people | 1.57 million people | 167,460 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Guinea-Bissau or Ireland?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.74 million people against 1.57 million people in Ireland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Guinea-Bissau and Ireland?
- 167,460 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Ireland?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Ireland rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 105th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.