Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Population, total
Guinea-Bissau
2.25 million
in 2025
Latvia
1.85 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Latvia rank
150th
Population, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latvia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.25 million against 1.85 million in Latvia, a difference of 401,740.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,330 | 2.24 million | 1.66 million | Latvia |
| 1970s | 666,190 | 2.44 million | 1.77 million | Latvia |
| 1980s | 891,727 | 2.58 million | 1.69 million | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 2.52 million | 1.42 million | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 2.25 million | 882,645 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.99 million | 227,010 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 1.88 million | 253,318 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Guinea-Bissau or Latvia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.25 million against 1.85 million in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 401,740, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for population, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 150th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.