Guinea-Bissau population (2026)
The population of Guinea-Bissau is 2,297,808 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Guinea-Bissau ranks #148 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.028% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.10% a year (+48,293 people). The median age is 20.6 years, women have 3.62 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.6 years. Population density is 82 people per km² of land. The capital is Bissau.
Population of Guinea-Bissau, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 3,438,608 | +1.31% | 26.7 | 2.56 | 68.0 | 0.036% |
| 2045 | 3,204,248 | +1.51% | 25.5 | 2.71 | 67.3 | 0.034% |
| 2040 | 2,969,702 | +1.59% | 24.2 | 2.87 | 66.6 | 0.032% |
| 2035 | 2,730,132 | +1.71% | 22.8 | 3.09 | 65.9 | 0.031% |
| 2030 | 2,488,934 | +1.91% | 21.5 | 3.37 | 65.2 | 0.029% |
| 2026 | 2,297,808 | +2.10% | 20.6 | 3.62 | 64.6 | 0.028% |
| 2025 | 2,249,515 | +2.15% | 20.4 | 3.68 | 64.4 | 0.027% |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | +2.18% | 20.2 | 3.76 | 64.3 | 0.027% |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | +2.23% | 19.9 | 3.84 | 64.1 | 0.027% |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | +2.26% | 19.7 | 3.91 | 63.6 | 0.026% |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | +2.25% | 19.4 | 4.08 | 61.3 | 0.026% |
| 2015 | 1,786,456 | +2.54% | 18.6 | 4.66 | 60.1 | 0.024% |
| 2010 | 1,566,346 | +2.61% | 18.1 | 5.11 | 57.0 | 0.022% |
| 2005 | 1,381,586 | +2.37% | 17.7 | 5.46 | 52.9 | 0.021% |
| 2000 | 1,234,740 | +2.09% | 17.3 | 5.79 | 50.6 | 0.020% |
| 1995 | 1,119,950 | +2.21% | 17.1 | 6.22 | 48.5 | 0.019% |
| 1990 | 973,670 | +1.62% | 16.9 | 6.5 | 46.9 | 0.018% |
| 1985 | 897,698 | +1.59% | 17.0 | 6.74 | 45.3 | 0.018% |
| 1980 | 829,302 | +1.56% | 17.6 | 6.49 | 43.6 | 0.019% |
| 1975 | 650,966 | +6.25% | 18.7 | 6.15 | 41.9 | 0.016% |
| 1970 | 584,402 | +1.50% | 19.0 | 6.04 | 37.3 | 0.016% |
| 1965 | 575,006 | -2.11% | 20.7 | 5.97 | 35.9 | 0.017% |
| 1960 | 577,632 | +0.45% | 23.0 | 5.92 | 37.6 | 0.019% |
| 1955 | 564,068 | +0.53% | 22.2 | 5.89 | 36.6 | 0.021% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania