Has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Has the population peaked? was 2.15 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.15 million people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.15 million people
in 2023
All-time low
543,632 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau is 2.15 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 543,632 people, in 1950.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 543,632 people | — |
| 1951 | 549,745 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 553,920 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 557,634 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 560,983 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 564,074 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 566,981 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 569,752 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 572,426 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 575,035 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 577,634 people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 582,546 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 589,479 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 594,426 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 588,550 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 575,012 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 566,915 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 569,016 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 578,180 people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 581,625 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 584,409 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 586,230 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 586,632 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 592,815 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 613,346 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 650,972 people | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 694,194 people | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 741,796 people | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 791,693 people | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 819,878 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 829,314 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 842,436 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 855,899 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 869,596 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 883,528 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 897,707 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 912,129 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 926,872 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 942,065 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 957,792 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 973,678 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 994,640 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million people | +2.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.15 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.15 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,418 people | 543,632 people | 575,035 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 580,338 people | 566,915 people | 594,426 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 666,196 people | 584,409 people | 819,878 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,734 people | 829,314 people | 957,792 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million people | 973,678 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.15 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau?
- Has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau was 2.15 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,632 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for has the population peaked??
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.