The global population hockey stick in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: The global population hockey stick was 2.15 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.15 million people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
149th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.15 million people
in 2023
All-time low
42,620 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.15 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,620 people, in 1000.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The global population hockey stick in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in Guinea-Bissau, 1000 to 2023.
Year people Change
1000 42,620 people
1100 48,709 people +14.3%
1200 55,667 people +14.3%
1300 63,620 people +14.3%
1400 72,708 people +14.3%
1500 83,095 people +14.3%
1600 94,966 people +14.3%
1700 108,533 people +14.3%
1710 110,208 people +1.5%
1720 111,981 people +1.6%
1730 113,862 people +1.7%
1740 115,864 people +1.8%
1750 117,999 people +1.8%
1760 120,284 people +1.9%
1770 122,739 people +2.0%
1780 125,386 people +2.2%
1790 128,253 people +2.3%
1800 218,167 people +70.1%
1801 218,167 people +0.0%
1802 218,167 people +0.0%
1803 218,167 people +0.0%
1804 218,167 people +0.0%
1805 218,167 people +0.0%
1806 218,167 people +0.0%
1807 218,167 people +0.0%
1808 218,167 people +0.0%
1809 218,167 people +0.0%
1810 218,167 people +0.0%
1811 218,167 people +0.0%
1812 218,167 people +0.0%
1813 218,167 people +0.0%
1814 218,167 people +0.0%
1815 218,167 people +0.0%
1816 218,167 people +0.0%
1817 218,167 people +0.0%
1818 218,167 people +0.0%
1819 218,115 people -0.0%
1820 218,011 people -0.0%
1821 217,856 people -0.1%
1822 217,648 people -0.1%
1823 217,389 people -0.1%
1824 217,130 people -0.1%
1825 216,872 people -0.1%
1826 216,614 people -0.1%
1827 216,356 people -0.1%
1828 216,098 people -0.1%
1829 215,841 people -0.1%
1830 215,584 people -0.1%
1831 215,327 people -0.1%
1832 215,071 people -0.1%
1833 214,815 people -0.1%
1834 214,559 people -0.1%
1835 214,304 people -0.1%
1836 214,048 people -0.1%
1837 213,794 people -0.1%
1838 213,539 people -0.1%
1839 213,285 people -0.1%
1840 213,031 people -0.1%
1841 212,777 people -0.1%
1842 212,524 people -0.1%
1843 212,271 people -0.1%
1844 212,018 people -0.1%
1845 211,766 people -0.1%
1846 211,514 people -0.1%
1847 211,262 people -0.1%
1848 211,010 people -0.1%
1849 210,936 people -0.0%
1850 211,038 people +0.0%
1851 211,574 people +0.3%
1852 212,290 people +0.3%
1853 213,185 people +0.4%
1854 214,083 people +0.4%
1855 214,985 people +0.4%
1856 215,890 people +0.4%
1857 216,799 people +0.4%
1858 217,712 people +0.4%
1859 218,671 people +0.4%
1860 219,679 people +0.5%
1861 220,735 people +0.5%
1862 221,840 people +0.5%
1863 222,994 people +0.5%
1864 224,154 people +0.5%
1865 225,319 people +0.5%
1866 226,490 people +0.5%
1867 227,667 people +0.5%
1868 228,850 people +0.5%
1869 230,177 people +0.6%
1870 231,651 people +0.6%
1871 233,273 people +0.7%
1872 235,046 people +0.8%
1873 236,971 people +0.8%
1874 238,912 people +0.8%
1875 240,869 people +0.8%
1876 242,841 people +0.8%
1877 244,829 people +0.8%
1878 246,833 people +0.8%
1879 248,853 people +0.8%
1880 250,889 people +0.8%
1881 252,941 people +0.8%
1882 255,010 people +0.8%
1883 257,095 people +0.8%
1884 259,198 people +0.8%
1885 261,317 people +0.8%
1886 263,452 people +0.8%
1887 265,606 people +0.8%
1888 267,776 people +0.8%
1889 269,963 people +0.8%
1890 272,169 people +0.8%
1891 274,391 people +0.8%
1892 276,632 people +0.8%
1893 278,890 people +0.8%
1894 281,167 people +0.8%
1895 283,462 people +0.8%
1896 285,775 people +0.8%
1897 288,106 people +0.8%
1898 290,457 people +0.8%
1899 292,826 people +0.8%
1900 295,214 people +0.8%
1901 297,621 people +0.8%
1902 300,047 people +0.8%
1903 302,493 people +0.8%
1904 304,958 people +0.8%
1905 307,443 people +0.8%
1906 309,947 people +0.8%
1907 312,472 people +0.8%
1908 315,017 people +0.8%
1909 317,518 people +0.8%
1910 319,975 people +0.8%
1911 322,386 people +0.8%
1912 324,751 people +0.7%
1913 327,069 people +0.7%
1914 329,403 people +0.7%
1915 331,753 people +0.7%
1916 334,119 people +0.7%
1917 336,502 people +0.7%
1918 338,521 people +0.6%
1919 341,169 people +0.8%
1920 344,458 people +1.0%
1921 348,403 people +1.1%
1922 353,016 people +1.3%
1923 358,311 people +1.5%
1924 363,686 people +1.5%
1925 369,141 people +1.5%
1926 374,678 people +1.5%
1927 380,299 people +1.5%
1928 386,003 people +1.5%
1929 391,714 people +1.5%
1930 397,429 people +1.5%
1931 403,149 people +1.4%
1932 408,871 people +1.4%
1933 414,595 people +1.4%
1934 420,400 people +1.4%
1935 426,285 people +1.4%
1936 432,253 people +1.4%
1937 438,305 people +1.4%
1938 444,441 people +1.4%
1939 451,029 people +1.5%
1940 458,081 people +1.6%
1941 465,610 people +1.6%
1942 473,631 people +1.7%
1943 482,156 people +1.8%
1944 490,835 people +1.8%
1945 499,670 people +1.8%
1946 508,664 people +1.8%
1947 517,820 people +1.8%
1948 527,141 people +1.8%
1949 535,679 people +1.6%
1950 543,632 people +1.5%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 42,620 people 42,620 people 42,620 people 1
1100s 48,709 people 48,709 people 48,709 people 1
1200s 55,667 people 55,667 people 55,667 people 1
1300s 63,620 people 63,620 people 63,620 people 1
1400s 72,708 people 72,708 people 72,708 people 1
1500s 83,095 people 83,095 people 83,095 people 1
1600s 94,966 people 94,966 people 94,966 people 1
1700s 108,533 people 108,533 people 108,533 people 1
1710s 110,208 people 110,208 people 110,208 people 1
1720s 111,981 people 111,981 people 111,981 people 1
1730s 113,862 people 113,862 people 113,862 people 1
1740s 115,864 people 115,864 people 115,864 people 1
1750s 117,999 people 117,999 people 117,999 people 1
1760s 120,284 people 120,284 people 120,284 people 1
1770s 122,739 people 122,739 people 122,739 people 1
1780s 125,386 people 125,386 people 125,386 people 1
1790s 128,253 people 128,253 people 128,253 people 1
1800s 218,167 people 218,167 people 218,167 people 10
1810s 218,162 people 218,115 people 218,167 people 10
1820s 216,982 people 215,841 people 218,011 people 10
1830s 214,433 people 213,285 people 215,584 people 10
1840s 211,911 people 210,936 people 213,031 people 10
1850s 214,623 people 211,038 people 218,671 people 10
1860s 224,790 people 219,679 people 230,177 people 10
1870s 240,008 people 231,651 people 248,853 people 10
1880s 260,325 people 250,889 people 269,963 people 10
1890s 282,388 people 272,169 people 292,826 people 10
1900s 306,273 people 295,214 people 317,518 people 10
1910s 330,565 people 319,975 people 341,169 people 10
1920s 366,971 people 344,458 people 391,714 people 10
1930s 423,676 people 397,429 people 451,029 people 10
1940s 495,929 people 458,081 people 535,679 people 10
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

  1. 146 Gabon 2.48 million people compare
  2. 147 Botswana 2.48 million people compare
  3. 148 Lesotho 2.31 million people compare
  4. 150 Slovenia 2.12 million people compare
  5. 151 Latvia 1.88 million people compare
  6. 152 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Guinea-Bissau?
The global population hockey stick in Guinea-Bissau was 2.15 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 42,620 people in 1000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for the global population hockey stick?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick 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 volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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