European Union vs Guinea-Bissau: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- European Union
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.2% against 0.2% in European Union, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 10.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
European Union ranks 42nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | European Union |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, European Union or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.2% against 0.2% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between European Union and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Guinea-Bissau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population growth?
- European Union ranks 42nd 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.