East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Guinea-Bissau: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.2% against 0.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 16.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.2% against 0.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guinea-Bissau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population growth?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.