Has the population peaked? in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Has the population peaked? was 2.15 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.