Population by income level in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population by income level was 2.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Guinea-Bissau is 2.25 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 566,908, in 1966.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,330 | 566,908 | 594,418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 666,190 | 584,403 | 819,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,727 | 829,303 | 957,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 973,669 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.57 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.01 million | 2.25 million | 6 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population by income level in Guinea-Bissau was 2.25 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,908 in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population by income level?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.