Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.06 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 184.7%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.32 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-14.53 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at -1.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 184.7% on the previous year and down 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.32 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -14.53 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.9084 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.4805 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1953 | -0.2608 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1954 | -0.0779 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0445 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1781 % change on previous year | +299.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3389 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1958 | 0.454 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6118 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1960 | 0.7067 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4515 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1962 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -552.2% |
| 1963 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +611.9% |
| 1964 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1965 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +833.8% |
| 1966 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1967 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1968 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 1969 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1970 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1971 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 1972 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1973 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1974 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 1975 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1976 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7952 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2514 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1984 | -0.1813 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4831 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 1986 | -0.7922 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1987 | -0.5441 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2204 % change on previous year | -1219.8% |
| 1990 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +1283.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3092 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1992 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +524.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3772 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1995 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +395.0% |
| 1996 | 0.073 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1997 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -2619.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1213 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1797 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2000 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -2345.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1768 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -688.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8394 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2005 | -0.037 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -4531.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2008 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1348 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | +891.2% |
| 2012 | -0.268 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5047 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2014 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +354.1% |
| 2015 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2016 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2017 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2018 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2019 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2020 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 2021 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2023 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.06 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8167 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.946 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4531.6% | -0.037 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2619.2% | 0.073 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2345.3% | -0.1797 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1283.4% | -0.2204 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1219.8% | 0.0197 % change on previous year | -0.2204 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +891.2% | 0.0437 % change on previous year | 0.4328 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0111 % change on previous year | -0.9084 % change on previous year | 0.6118 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -14.53 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5345 % change on previous year | -0.7922 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0856 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7423 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 0.4328 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 107 Gibraltar -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Sierra Leone -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Uzbekistan -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Mauritania -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Togo -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Angola -1.1 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -1.06 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.53 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.