Population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population was 4.67 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Guinea-Bissau, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.67 million people. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.67 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million people, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.32 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.44 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.71 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.92 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.18 million people | 2.97 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.63 million people | 3.44 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.00 million people | 3.84 million people | 4.15 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.29 million people | 4.18 million people | 4.40 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.50 million people | 4.42 million people | 4.56 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.62 million people | 4.57 million people | 4.66 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 4.67 million people | 4.67 million people | 4.67 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 127 El Salvador 5.07 million people compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 5.00 million people compare
- 130 Finland 4.60 million people compare
- 131 Belarus 4.35 million people compare
- 132 Singapore 4.16 million people compare
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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population in Guinea-Bissau was 4.67 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million people in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.