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Population in Guinea-Bissau

Population in Guinea-Bissau was 2.25 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 147th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,249,515
Change on 2024+2.2%
Rank147th of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,249,5152025
Series low566,9081966

Population in Guinea-Bissau, 1960 to 2025

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500K1M1.5M2M2.5M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 577,633 persons1961: 582,532 persons1962: 589,474 persons1963: 594,418 persons1964: 588,543 persons1965: 575,005 persons1966: 566,908 persons1967: 569,011 persons1968: 578,170 persons1969: 581,610 persons1970: 584,403 persons1971: 586,221 persons1972: 586,620 persons1973: 592,808 persons1974: 613,338 persons1975: 650,966 persons1976: 694,191 persons1977: 741,789 persons1978: 791,694 persons1979: 819,867 persons1980: 829,303 persons1981: 842,432 persons1982: 855,891 persons1983: 869,592 persons1984: 883,519 persons1985: 897,697 persons1986: 912,126 persons1987: 926,862 persons1988: 942,061 persons1989: 957,789 persons1990: 973,669 persons1991: 994,639 persons1992: 1,024,356 persons1993: 1,058,745 persons1994: 1,092,031 persons1995: 1,119,949 persons1996: 1,143,535 persons1997: 1,165,545 persons1998: 1,187,473 persons1999: 1,210,206 persons2000: 1,234,741 persons2001: 1,261,273 persons2002: 1,289,307 persons2003: 1,318,806 persons2004: 1,349,563 persons2005: 1,381,585 persons2006: 1,415,303 persons2007: 1,450,986 persons2008: 1,488,054 persons2009: 1,526,377 persons2010: 1,566,347 persons2011: 1,608,076 persons2012: 1,651,417 persons2013: 1,695,973 persons2014: 1,741,122 persons2015: 1,786,457 persons2016: 1,831,893 persons2017: 1,877,072 persons2018: 1,922,168 persons2019: 1,967,696 persons2020: 2,013,255 persons2021: 2,058,841 persons2022: 2,105,529 persons2023: 2,153,339 persons2024: 2,201,352 persons2025: 2,249,515 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,249,515
20242,201,352
20232,153,339
20222,105,529
20212,058,841
20202,013,255
20191,967,696
20181,922,168
20171,877,072
20161,831,893
20151,786,457
20141,741,122
20131,695,973
20121,651,417
20111,608,076
20101,566,347
20091,526,377
20081,488,054
20071,450,986
20061,415,303
20051,381,585
20041,349,563
20031,318,806
20021,289,307
20011,261,273
20001,234,741
19991,210,206
19981,187,473
19971,165,545
19961,143,535
19951,119,949
19941,092,031
19931,058,745
19921,024,356
1991994,639
1990973,669
1989957,789
1988942,061
1987926,862
1986912,126
1985897,697
1984883,519
1983869,592
1982855,891
1981842,432
1980829,303
1979819,867
1978791,694
1977741,789
1976694,191
1975650,966
1974613,338
1973592,808
1972586,620
1971586,221
1970584,403
1969581,610
1968578,170
1967569,011
1966566,908
1965575,005
1964588,543
1963594,418
1962589,474
1961582,532
1960577,633

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Guinea-Bissau?

Population in Guinea-Bissau was 2.25 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 147th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Guinea-Bissau?

2.25 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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