Total population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total population was 2,225 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Guinea-Bissau, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,225 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,225 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 580.02 thousands, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 654.05 thousands | 580.02 thousands | 816.9 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 884.58 thousands | 822.83 thousands | 949.8 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,084 thousands | 965.78 thousands | 1,199 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,355 thousands | 1,222 thousands | 1,507 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 thousands | 1,546 thousands | 1,945 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,107 thousands | 1,991 thousands | 2,225 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total population in Guinea-Bissau was 2,225 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,225 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.02 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release