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Guinea-Bissau Population

Guinea-Bissau's population rose to 2.2 million in 2024, up from 2.15 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.2% (48,013) from the previous year. Guinea-Bissau has population lower than the global median (2.20 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Guinea-Bissau is lower (2.20 million vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 46th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Guinea-Bissau's life expectancy rose to 64.08 years in 2023, up from 63.6 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 2.2
2023 2.15
2022 2.11
2021 2.06
2020 2.01
2019 1.97
2018 1.92
2017 1.88
2016 1.83
2015 1.79
2014 1.74
2013 1.7
2012 1.65
2011 1.61
2010 1.57
2009 1.53
2008 1.49
2007 1.45
2006 1.42
2005 1.38
2004 1.35
2003 1.32
2002 1.29
2001 1.26
2000 1.23
1999 1.21
1998 1.19
1997 1.17
1996 1.14
1995 1.12
1994 1.09
1993 1.06
1992 1.02
1991 0.99
1990 0.97
1989 0.96
1988 0.94
1987 0.93
1986 0.91
1985 0.9
1984 0.88
1983 0.87
1982 0.86
1981 0.84
1980 0.83
1979 0.82
1978 0.79
1977 0.74
1976 0.69
1975 0.65
1974 0.61
1973 0.59
1972 0.59
1971 0.59
1970 0.58
1969 0.58
1968 0.58
1967 0.57
1966 0.57
1965 0.58
1964 0.59
1963 0.59
1962 0.59
1961 0.58
1960 0.58
Guinea-Bissau Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Guinea-Bissau.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 53.9% 54.88% 2022
Gini Index 33.4 points 34.8 points 2021
Homicide Rate 1.12 3.49 2017
Poverty Rate 39.9% 37.1% 2021