Population, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, total was 2.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.25 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.25 million
in 2025
All-time low
566,908
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Guinea-Bissau is 2.25 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 566,908, in 1966.
That places Guinea-Bissau 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 577,633 | — |
| 1961 | 582,532 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 589,474 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 594,418 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 588,543 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 575,005 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 566,908 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 569,011 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 578,170 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 581,610 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 584,403 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 586,221 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 586,620 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 592,808 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 613,338 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 650,966 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 694,191 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 741,789 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 791,694 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 819,867 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 829,303 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 842,432 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 855,891 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 869,592 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 883,519 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 897,697 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 912,126 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 926,862 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 942,061 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 957,789 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 973,669 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 994,639 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.25 million | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.25 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.25 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,330 | 566,908 | 594,418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 666,190 | 584,403 | 819,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,727 | 829,303 | 957,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 973,669 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.57 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.01 million | 2.25 million | 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, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, total in Guinea-Bissau was 2.25 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,908 in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.