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Guinea-Bissau population

Current population of Guinea-Bissau

2,303,262

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
37
Deaths today
8
Change today (UTC)
+27
World rank
148th of 218
0.03% of world population
Population
2,249,515
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.16%
2025
Density
77 /km²
2023
Land area
28,120 km²
Urban population
47%
2025
Median age
19.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.76
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
64.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,373
2025
Capital
Bissau
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Guinea-Bissau: overview

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2,249,515 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 148th largest in the world. Guinea-Bissau is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Bissau.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.16% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 48,163 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 77 people per km², spread across 28,120 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 47% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 19.4 years, Guinea-Bissau has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.76 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 64.3 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 3.44 million people by 2050, about 53% more than today. The 2030 projection is 2,488,934.

Guinea-Bissau population, 1960–2025 and projections

0750K1.5M2.3M3M3.8M19601980200020202040projected2025: 2.25M1960: 577,6331961: 582,5321962: 589,4741963: 594,4181964: 588,5431965: 575,0051966: 566,9081967: 569,0111968: 578,1701969: 581,6101970: 584,4031971: 586,2211972: 586,6201973: 592,8081974: 613,3381975: 650,9661976: 694,1911977: 741,7891978: 791,6941979: 819,8671980: 829,3031981: 842,4321982: 855,8911983: 869,5921984: 883,5191985: 897,6971986: 912,1261987: 926,8621988: 942,0611989: 957,7891990: 973,6691991: 994,6391992: 1,024,3561993: 1,058,7451994: 1,092,0311995: 1,119,9491996: 1,143,5351997: 1,165,5451998: 1,187,4731999: 1,210,2062000: 1,234,7412001: 1,261,2732002: 1,289,3072003: 1,318,8062004: 1,349,5632005: 1,381,5852006: 1,415,3032007: 1,450,9862008: 1,488,0542009: 1,526,3772010: 1,566,3472011: 1,608,0762012: 1,651,4172013: 1,695,9732014: 1,741,1222015: 1,786,4572016: 1,831,8932017: 1,877,0722018: 1,922,1682019: 1,967,6962020: 2,013,2552021: 2,058,8412022: 2,105,5292023: 2,153,3392024: 2,201,3522025: 2,249,5152030: 2,488,9342050: 3,438,608
Population of Guinea-Bissau by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20252,249,515+2.16%+48,163
20242,201,352+2.21%+48,013
20232,153,339+2.25%+47,810
20222,105,529+2.24%+46,688
20212,058,841+2.24%+45,586
20202,013,255+2.29%+45,559
20191,967,696+2.34%+45,528
20181,922,168+2.37%+45,096
20171,877,072+2.44%+45,179
20161,831,893+2.51%+45,436
20151,786,457+2.57%+45,335
20141,741,122+2.63%+45,149
20101,566,347+2.58%+39,970
20051,381,585+2.35%+32,022
20001,234,741+2.01%+24,535
19951,119,949+2.52%+27,918
1990973,669+1.64%+15,880
1985897,697+1.59%+14,178
1980829,303+1.14%+9,436
1975650,966+5.95%+37,628
1970584,403+0.48%+2,793
1965575,005−2.33%−13,538
1960577,633––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Guinea-Bissau population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Guinea-Bissau
YearProjected populationvs today
20302,488,934+10.6%
20503,438,608+52.9%

Guinea-Bissau population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 38.3% of Guinea-Bissau's population is under 15, 58.4% is of working age (15–64), and 3.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 153,583 (6.8%)0-4 female: 149,279 (6.6%)0-45-9 male: 144,183 (6.4%)5-9 female: 140,541 (6.2%)10-14 male: 138,808 (6.2%)10-14 female: 135,738 (6.0%)10-1415-19 male: 123,809 (5.5%)15-19 female: 121,757 (5.4%)20-24 male: 106,901 (4.8%)20-24 female: 105,841 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 92,459 (4.1%)25-29 female: 92,299 (4.1%)30-34 male: 79,166 (3.5%)30-34 female: 79,578 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 67,853 (3.0%)35-39 female: 68,890 (3.1%)40-44 male: 57,348 (2.5%)40-44 female: 58,670 (2.6%)40-4445-49 male: 45,154 (2.0%)45-49 female: 48,373 (2.2%)50-54 male: 35,014 (1.6%)50-54 female: 39,687 (1.8%)50-5455-59 male: 23,681 (1.1%)55-59 female: 28,703 (1.3%)60-64 male: 16,395 (0.7%)60-64 female: 22,985 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 11,882 (0.5%)65-69 female: 19,021 (0.8%)70-74 male: 8,169 (0.4%)70-74 female: 13,462 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 4,676 (0.2%)75-79 female: 7,322 (0.3%)80-84 male: 2,183 (0.1%)80-84 female: 3,340 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 798 (0.0%)85-89 female: 1,315 (0.1%)90-94 male: 199 (0.0%)90-94 female: 362 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 30 (0.0%)95-99 female: 60 (0.0%)100+ male: 2 (0.0%)100+ female: 4 (0.0%)100+

Guinea-Bissau population FAQ

What is the population of Guinea-Bissau in 2026?

Guinea-Bissau's population is estimated at about 2.3 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 2,249,515 (2025). Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th in the world by population.

Is the population of Guinea-Bissau growing or shrinking?

Guinea-Bissau's population is growing at about 2.16% per year, an increase of roughly 48,163 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau has about 77 people per square kilometre across a land area of 28,120 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau is home to about 0.03% of the world's population.

What is Guinea-Bissau's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Guinea-Bissau's population at 3,438,608 in 2050, passing through 2,488,934 in 2030.

What is the median age in Guinea-Bissau?

The median age in Guinea-Bissau is 19.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.