🇬🇼 Population of Guinea-Bissau

2,150,842
Current Population of Guinea-Bissau
45,600
Net population growth this year
76.49
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Guinea-Bissau reached 2,150,842, of which 1,062,741 people are male and 1,088,101 female. The country has a population density of 76.488 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.12% for the year. According to the latest data, Guinea-Bissau is set to increase its population size by 47,014 people next year. Making the total population count of Guinea-Bissau 2,197,149 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Guinea-Bissau (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Guinea-Bissau grown from 543,414 people to 2,150,842. An increase of the population size by 295.8% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 543,414 268,492 274,921 7,755 19.3248 1.427%
1951 549,480 271,740 277,740 4,377 19.5405 0.797%
1952 553,602 274,205 279,397 3,868 19.6871 0.699%
1953 557,278 276,489 280,789 3,485 19.8179 0.625%
1954 560,612 278,634 281,979 3,183 19.9364 0.568%
1955 563,713 280,682 283,031 3,018 20.0467 0.535%
1956 566,658 282,669 283,988 2,871 20.1514 0.507%
1957 569,506 284,622 284,883 2,825 20.2527 0.496%
1958 572,314 286,559 285,756 2,793 20.3526 0.488%
1959 575,105 288,489 286,616 2,788 20.4518 0.485%
1960 577,934 290,443 287,490 2,869 20.5524 0.496%
1961 583,108 293,170 289,938 7,479 20.7364 1.283%
1962 590,400 296,552 293,848 7,105 20.9957 1.203%
1963 595,802 298,692 297,110 3,699 21.1878 0.621%
1964 590,480 295,185 295,296 -14,341 20.9986 -2.429%
1965 577,638 287,961 289,678 -11,344 20.5419 -1.964%
1966 570,376 283,591 286,784 -3,181 20.2836 -0.558%
1967 573,380 284,402 288,978 9,190 20.3905 1.603%
1968 583,474 288,783 294,692 10,999 20.7494 1.885%
1969 587,880 290,327 297,552 -2,189 20.9061 -0.372%
1970 591,662 291,572 300,091 9,755 21.0406 1.649%
1971 594,502 292,353 302,148 -4,077 21.1416 -0.686%
1972 595,950 292,454 303,496 6,974 21.1931 1.17%
1973 603,203 295,474 307,728 7,532 21.451 1.249%
1974 623,576 304,952 318,623 33,213 22.1755 5.327%
1975 659,636 322,171 337,464 38,907 23.4579 5.9%
1976 701,016 342,025 358,991 43,854 24.9294 6.258%
1977 746,588 363,930 382,658 47,291 26.5501 6.336%
1978 794,328 386,898 407,430 48,189 28.2478 6.068%
1979 821,598 400,528 421,070 6,351 29.2176 0.773%
1980 831,462 405,704 425,759 13,377 29.5684 1.609%
1981 844,957 412,059 432,898 13,612 30.0483 1.611%
1982 858,630 418,528 440,102 13,733 30.5345 1.599%
1983 872,394 425,076 447,318 13,797 31.024 1.582%
1984 886,210 431,670 454,539 13,833 31.5153 1.561%
1985 900,088 438,318 461,771 13,924 32.0088 1.547%
1986 914,122 445,056 469,067 14,145 32.5079 1.547%
1987 928,408 451,937 476,471 14,426 33.0159 1.554%
1988 943,080 459,043 484,036 14,917 33.5377 1.582%
1989 958,239 466,412 491,828 15,402 34.0768 1.607%
1990 973,551 473,862 499,688 15,221 34.6213 1.563%
1991 993,856 483,757 510,098 25,389 35.3434 2.555%
1992 1,022,904 497,946 524,958 32,709 36.3764 3.198%
1993 1,056,761 514,533 542,228 35,004 37.5804 3.313%
1994 1,089,617 530,680 558,937 30,708 38.7488 2.818%
1995 1,117,222 544,296 572,926 24,502 39.7305 2.193%
1996 1,140,604 555,888 584,716 22,263 40.562 1.952%
1997 1,162,443 566,751 595,692 21,413 41.3386 1.842%
1998 1,184,071 577,270 606,801 21,844 42.1078 1.845%
1999 1,206,474 588,004 618,470 22,962 42.9045 1.903%
2000 1,230,849 599,950 630,899 25,788 43.7713 2.095%
2001 1,257,380 613,138 644,242 27,274 44.7148 2.169%
2002 1,285,678 627,230 658,448 29,321 45.7211 2.281%
2003 1,315,653 642,205 673,448 30,631 46.7871 2.328%
2004 1,347,009 657,912 689,097 32,080 47.9022 2.382%
2005 1,379,713 674,316 705,396 33,327 49.0652 2.416%
2006 1,414,092 691,579 722,513 35,431 50.2877 2.506%
2007 1,450,572 709,928 740,644 37,531 51.5851 2.587%
2008 1,488,431 728,980 759,452 38,187 52.9314 2.566%
2009 1,527,196 748,466 778,729 39,341 54.3099 2.576%
2010 1,567,220 768,572 798,649 40,709 55.7333 2.598%
2011 1,609,017 789,578 819,438 42,884 57.2197 2.665%
2012 1,652,717 811,572 841,146 44,517 58.7737 2.694%
2013 1,697,753 834,247 863,505 45,553 60.3753 2.683%
2014 1,743,309 857,202 886,107 45,560 61.9953 2.614%
2015 1,788,919 880,191 908,728 45,660 63.6173 2.553%
2016 1,834,552 903,188 931,364 45,605 65.2401 2.486%
2017 1,879,826 926,027 953,800 44,945 66.8502 2.391%
2018 1,924,955 948,791 976,164 45,311 68.455 2.354%
2019 1,970,456 971,744 998,712 45,693 70.0731 2.319%
2020 2,015,828 994,606 1,021,222 45,050 71.6866 2.235%
2021 2,060,721 1,017,216 1,043,505 44,736 73.2831 2.171%
2022 2,105,566 1,039,859 1,065,706 44,953 74.8779 2.135%
2023 2,150,842 1,062,741 1,088,101 45,600 76.488 2.12%

Statements that can be derived from Guinea-Bissau's population data

  • Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2,150,842 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Guinea-Bissau's population is equivalent to 0.03% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Guinea-Bissau's population will grow with 45,600 people.
  • In 2023, 1,400 more people will emigrate from Guinea-Bissau than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Guinea-Bissau is 18.65 years.
  • In Guinea-Bissau there are 76.49 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 50.97 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Guinea-Bissau.
  • In Guinea-Bissau, 1,062,741 of the total population are male, and 1,088,101 are female.

Future Population of Guinea-Bissau (2023 - 2100)

Guinea-Bissau's population is set to incease in the future from 2,150,842 people to 4,765,962 people. An increase of the population size by 777.04% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 2,150,842 1,062,741 1,088,101 45,600 76.488 2.12%
2024 2,197,149 1,086,127 1,111,023 47,014 78.1347 2.14%
2025 2,244,368 1,109,956 1,134,412 47,424 79.8139 2.113%
2026 2,291,896 1,133,930 1,157,966 47,633 81.5041 2.078%
2027 2,339,676 1,158,026 1,181,650 47,927 83.2033 2.049%
2028 2,387,792 1,182,291 1,205,502 48,304 84.9144 2.023%
2029 2,436,201 1,206,693 1,229,508 48,514 86.6359 1.991%
2030 2,484,863 1,231,216 1,253,647 48,809 88.3664 1.964%
2031 2,533,716 1,255,830 1,277,886 48,898 90.1037 1.93%
2032 2,582,689 1,280,492 1,302,198 49,048 91.8453 1.899%
2033 2,631,836 1,305,227 1,326,609 49,246 93.593 1.871%
2034 2,681,179 1,330,050 1,351,130 49,440 95.3478 1.844%
2035 2,730,576 1,354,883 1,375,692 49,353 97.1044 1.807%
2036 2,779,923 1,379,675 1,400,248 49,342 98.8593 1.775%
2037 2,829,211 1,404,418 1,424,793 49,233 100.612 1.74%
2038 2,878,439 1,429,113 1,449,326 49,224 102.3627 1.71%
2039 2,927,526 1,453,709 1,473,817 48,950 104.1083 1.672%
2040 2,976,354 1,478,150 1,498,203 48,705 105.8447 1.636%
2041 3,024,905 1,502,431 1,522,474 48,398 107.5713 1.6%
2042 3,073,149 1,526,526 1,546,622 48,090 109.2869 1.565%
2043 3,121,218 1,550,500 1,570,717 48,047 110.9964 1.539%
2044 3,168,974 1,574,281 1,594,693 47,465 112.6946 1.498%
2045 3,216,222 1,597,774 1,618,449 47,033 114.3749 1.462%
2046 3,263,074 1,621,034 1,642,041 46,670 116.041 1.43%
2047 3,309,375 1,643,980 1,665,395 45,932 117.6876 1.388%
2048 3,355,175 1,666,637 1,688,539 45,669 119.3163 1.361%
2049 3,400,527 1,689,034 1,711,494 45,034 120.9291 1.324%
2050 3,445,289 1,711,103 1,734,187 44,491 122.521 1.291%
2051 3,489,390 1,732,808 1,756,582 43,711 124.0893 1.253%
2052 3,532,788 1,754,124 1,778,664 43,084 125.6326 1.22%
2053 3,575,738 1,775,181 1,800,557 42,817 127.16 1.197%
2054 3,618,295 1,796,009 1,822,285 42,296 128.6734 1.169%
2055 3,660,149 1,816,458 1,843,691 41,412 130.1618 1.131%
2056 3,701,323 1,836,534 1,864,789 40,936 131.626 1.106%
2057 3,741,980 1,856,322 1,885,658 40,377 133.0718 1.079%
2058 3,781,946 1,875,739 1,906,207 39,557 134.4931 1.046%
2059 3,821,130 1,894,736 1,926,393 38,810 135.8866 1.016%
2060 3,859,590 1,913,342 1,946,247 38,110 137.2543 0.987%
2061 3,897,559 1,931,676 1,965,883 37,828 138.6045 0.971%
2062 3,934,826 1,949,630 1,985,196 36,705 139.9298 0.933%
2063 3,971,274 1,967,150 2,004,123 36,192 141.226 0.911%
2064 4,007,032 1,984,305 2,022,726 35,323 142.4976 0.882%
2065 4,042,037 2,001,062 2,040,974 34,687 143.7424 0.858%
2066 4,076,529 2,017,541 2,058,987 34,298 144.969 0.841%
2067 4,110,496 2,033,734 2,076,762 33,636 146.177 0.818%
2068 4,143,877 2,049,614 2,094,264 33,128 147.3641 0.799%
2069 4,176,551 2,065,114 2,111,436 32,219 148.526 0.771%
2070 4,208,333 2,080,154 2,128,180 31,344 149.6562 0.745%
2071 4,239,278 2,094,759 2,144,520 30,547 150.7567 0.721%
2072 4,269,471 2,108,970 2,160,501 29,838 151.8304 0.699%
2073 4,298,920 2,122,794 2,176,125 29,059 152.8776 0.676%
2074 4,327,378 2,136,108 2,191,270 27,858 153.8897 0.644%
2075 4,354,826 2,148,898 2,205,927 27,037 154.8658 0.621%
2076 4,381,328 2,161,202 2,220,126 25,967 155.8082 0.593%
2077 4,406,992 2,173,071 2,233,921 25,361 156.7209 0.575%
2078 4,431,902 2,184,552 2,247,350 24,459 157.6067 0.552%
2079 4,455,925 2,195,578 2,260,347 23,588 158.4611 0.529%
2080 4,479,050 2,206,140 2,272,910 22,663 159.2834 0.506%
2081 4,501,260 2,216,237 2,285,022 21,755 160.0732 0.483%
2082 4,522,627 2,225,910 2,296,718 20,980 160.8331 0.464%
2083 4,542,975 2,235,065 2,307,910 19,717 161.5567 0.434%
2084 4,562,306 2,243,705 2,318,602 18,945 162.2442 0.415%
2085 4,580,795 2,251,928 2,328,866 18,032 162.9017 0.394%
2086 4,598,322 2,259,673 2,338,648 17,021 163.5249 0.37%
2087 4,615,078 2,267,034 2,348,044 16,491 164.1208 0.357%
2088 4,631,161 2,274,066 2,357,095 15,676 164.6928 0.338%
2089 4,646,400 2,280,669 2,365,731 14,802 165.2347 0.319%
2090 4,660,786 2,286,852 2,373,933 13,969 165.7463 0.3%
2091 4,674,410 2,292,673 2,381,737 13,280 166.2308 0.284%
2092 4,687,379 2,298,170 2,389,210 12,658 166.692 0.27%
2093 4,699,682 2,303,349 2,396,332 11,947 167.1295 0.254%
2094 4,711,232 2,308,162 2,403,070 11,155 167.5403 0.237%
2095 4,722,054 2,312,608 2,409,446 10,489 167.9251 0.222%
2096 4,732,208 2,316,726 2,415,482 9,819 168.2862 0.207%
2097 4,741,596 2,320,463 2,421,133 8,955 168.62 0.189%
2098 4,750,324 2,323,875 2,426,449 8,502 168.9304 0.179%
2099 4,758,490 2,327,019 2,431,470 7,829 169.2208 0.165%
2100 4,765,962 2,329,828 2,436,134 7,116 169.4866 0.149%

Population Density of Guinea-Bissau

Today, Guinea-Bissau has a population density of 76.488 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 19.3248 people/km² since the 1950 to 76.488 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach a population density of 169.4866 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Guinea-Bissau's Population

The population growth rate of Guinea-Bissau currently stands at 2.12% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.015 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Guinea-Bissau will decrease to 2.12%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Guinea-Bissau's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.149% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.427%
1960 0.496%
1970 1.649%
1980 1.609%
1990 1.563%
2000 2.095%
2010 2.598%
2020 2.235%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.964%
2040 1.636%
2050 1.291%
2060 0.987%
2070 0.745%
2080 0.506%
2090 0.3%
2100 0.149%
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Life Expectancy of Guinea-Bissau

Today, Guinea-Bissau has an average life expectancy of 60.5586 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 35.6206 years since the 1950 to 60.5586 years in 2023. In the future, Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 72.6671 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 35,620
1960 37,464
1970 38,025
1980 43,753
1990 47,084
2000 50,120
2010 56,229
2020 59,998
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 63,054
2040 64,757
2050 66,296
2060 67,684
2070 68,988
2080 70,246
2090 71,443
2100 72,667
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Migration to and from Guinea-Bissau

In 2023 Guinea-Bissau will see net migrations of -1,400 people. This means that 1,400 more people will emigrate from Guinea-Bissau than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Guinea-Bissau was -1,400.

Net Migration for Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -2,149
1960 -8,009
1970 1,134
1980 -8,080
1990 -8,150
2000 -6,971
2010 -2,257
2020 -1,394
Year Net Migration
2030 -1,400
2040 -1,400
2050 -1,400
2060 -1,400
2070 -1,400
2080 -1,400
2090 -1,400
2100 -1,400
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Births in Guinea-Bissau

In 2023, Guinea-Bissau will see 64,777 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Guinea-Bissau in 2022, when the country saw 64,479 new borns.

Births Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 25,147
1960 26,641
1970 23,336
1980 40,808
1990 43,465
2000 52,459
2010 60,273
2020 63,738
Year Births
2030 68,811
2040 72,219
2050 72,601
2060 71,944
2070 71,180
2080 68,775
2090 66,174
2100 63,387
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Deaths in Guinea-Bissau

In 2023, 17,777 people will die in Guinea-Bissau. That is a decrease of Guinea-Bissau's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 18,109 deaths.

Deaths Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 15,250
1960 15,771
1970 14,715
1980 19,359
1990 20,107
2000 19,698
2010 17,309
2020 17,290
Year Births
2030 18,600
2040 22,123
2050 26,716
2060 32,421
2070 38,437
2080 44,723
2090 50,802
2100 54,874
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Median Age in Guinea-Bissau

The median age of Guinea-Bissau has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Guinea-Bissau will reach 35.7978 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 20.3948
1960 21.4596
1970 17.5874
1980 16.4931
1990 15.3124
2000 16.2119
2010 16.9644
2020 18.0871
Year Median Age
2030 20.3599
2040 22.9836
2050 25.3592
2060 27.7352
2070 30.0947
2080 32.2722
2090 34.1626
2100 35.7978
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Fertility Rate in Guinea-Bissau

The fertility rate of Guinea-Bissau has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Guinea-Bissau will reach 1.9305 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.9138
1960 5.9209
1970 6.0414
1980 6.4871
1990 6.5073
2000 5.7199
2010 5.0607
2020 4.0941
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.3998
2040 2.9183
2050 2.6043
2060 2.3644
2070 2.2096
2080 2.088
2090 2.0002
2100 1.9305
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Infant Mortality Rate in Guinea-Bissau

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Guinea-Bissau while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Guinea-Bissau has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 187.6283. Today, Guinea-Bissau has a much better infant mortality rate of 50.9747 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Guinea-Bissau is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 16.9998 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Guinea-Bissau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 187.6283
1960 177.2902
1970 161.8337
1980 145.2424
1990 127.9298
2000 104.3276
2010 73.6211
2020 52.5281
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 44.8351
2040 38.17
2050 32.8293
2060 28.5597
2070 24.569
2080 21.3926
2090 18.986
2100 16.9998
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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