Population growth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population growth was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 1965.
That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -29.5% |
| 1964 | -1.0% | -218.9% |
| 1965 | -2.3% | +134.3% |
| 1966 | -1.4% | -39.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -126.1% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +331.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -62.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -78.1% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +1442.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +224.5% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +74.9% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -67.3% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1442.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1968 | +331.3% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| 1974 | +224.5% | 1.0% | 3.4% |
| 1964 | -218.9% | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | -134.3% | -1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | +126.1% | -1.4% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -2.3% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population growth in Guinea-Bissau was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 1965.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.