🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Guinea-Bissau is 2,297,808, ranking #148 in the world (0.03% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.10% per year. The biggest city is Bissau with 439,704 inhabitants.
Live estimate
2,298,649
Growth rate
2.10%
Density
82
people / km² (212 / mi²)
Median age
19.6
Fertility rate
3.62
births per woman
Life expectancy
64.6
years
Guinea-Bissau population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach 3,438,608, and 4,665,484 by 2100.
Guinea-Bissau population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,297,808 | 2.10% | 81.7 | 19.6 |
| 2025 | 2,249,515 | 2.15% | 80.0 | 19.4 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 2.18% | 78.3 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 2.23% | 76.6 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 2.26% | 74.9 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 2,058,842 | 2.23% | 73.2 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 2.25% | 71.6 | 18.4 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 2.33% | 70.0 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 2.35% | 68.4 | 18.0 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 2.39% | 66.8 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 2.48% | 65.1 | 17.7 |
| 2015 | 1,786,456 | 2.54% | 63.5 | 17.6 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 2.60% | 61.9 | 17.4 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 2.66% | 60.3 | 17.3 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 2.67% | 58.7 | 17.2 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 2.65% | 57.2 | 17.2 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 2.61% | 55.7 | 17.1 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 2.56% | 54.3 | 17.0 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 2.52% | 52.9 | 16.9 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 2.52% | 51.6 | 16.9 |
| 2006 | 1,415,302 | 2.46% | 50.3 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 2.37% | 49.1 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 1,349,562 | 2.32% | 48.0 | 16.6 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 2.29% | 46.9 | 16.6 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 2.24% | 45.9 | 16.5 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 2.16% | 44.9 | 16.4 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 2.09% | 43.9 | 16.3 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 1.92% | 43.0 | 16.2 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 1.87% | 42.2 | 16.2 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 1.85% | 41.4 | 16.1 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 1.96% | 40.7 | 16.1 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 2.21% | 39.8 | 16.1 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 2.85% | 38.8 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 3.35% | 37.7 | 16.0 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 3.25% | 36.4 | 16.0 |
| 1991 | 994,640 | 2.63% | 35.4 | 16.0 |
| 1990 | 973,670 | 1.62% | 34.6 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | 957,790 | 1.67% | 34.1 | 15.9 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 1.64% | 33.5 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 1.61% | 33.0 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 1.59% | 32.4 | 15.9 |
| 1985 | 897,698 | 1.59% | 31.9 | 16.0 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 1.59% | 31.4 | 16.1 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 1.59% | 30.9 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 1.59% | 30.4 | 16.3 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 1.58% | 30.0 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 829,302 | 1.56% | 29.5 | 16.6 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 0.72% | 29.2 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 6.37% | 28.2 | 16.7 |
| 1977 | 741,790 | 6.66% | 26.4 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 694,190 | 6.60% | 24.7 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 6.25% | 23.1 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 5.64% | 21.8 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 1.09% | 21.1 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 1.01% | 20.9 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 586,220 | -0.87% | 20.8 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 584,402 | 1.50% | 20.8 | 18.0 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | -0.55% | 20.7 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 1.74% | 20.6 | 18.4 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 1.45% | 20.2 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | -0.72% | 20.2 | 18.9 |
| 1965 | 575,006 | -2.11% | 20.4 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | -2.54% | 20.9 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 0.54% | 21.1 | 21.3 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 1.14% | 21.0 | 21.6 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 1.23% | 20.7 | 21.9 |
| 1960 | 577,633 | 0.45% | 20.5 | 22.0 |
| 1959 | 575,034 | 0.45% | 20.4 | 21.8 |
| 1958 | 572,423 | 0.46% | 20.4 | 21.7 |
| 1957 | 569,742 | 0.48% | 20.3 | 21.5 |
| 1956 | 566,970 | 0.50% | 20.2 | 21.4 |
| 1955 | 564,068 | 0.53% | 20.1 | 21.2 |
| 1954 | 560,978 | 0.57% | 19.9 | 21.0 |
| 1953 | 557,625 | 0.63% | 19.8 | 20.8 |
| 1952 | 553,912 | 0.71% | 19.7 | 20.7 |
| 1951 | 549,737 | 0.81% | 19.5 | 20.5 |
| 1950 | 543,627 | 1.43% | 19.3 | 20.4 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2,346,189 | 2.07% | 83.4 | 19.8 |
| 2028 | 2,394,230 | 1.98% | 85.1 | 20.1 |
| 2029 | 2,441,582 | 1.93% | 86.8 | 20.3 |
| 2030 | 2,488,934 | 1.91% | 88.5 | 20.5 |
| 2031 | 2,536,900 | 1.91% | 90.2 | 20.8 |
| 2032 | 2,585,578 | 1.89% | 91.9 | 21.0 |
| 2033 | 2,634,708 | 1.87% | 93.7 | 21.3 |
| 2034 | 2,683,088 | 1.77% | 95.4 | 21.6 |
| 2035 | 2,730,133 | 1.71% | 97.1 | 21.8 |
| 2036 | 2,777,890 | 1.76% | 98.8 | 22.1 |
| 2037 | 2,826,168 | 1.69% | 100.5 | 22.4 |
| 2038 | 2,873,934 | 1.67% | 102.2 | 22.7 |
| 2039 | 2,921,987 | 1.65% | 103.9 | 22.9 |
| 2040 | 2,969,702 | 1.59% | 105.6 | 23.2 |
| 2041 | 3,016,544 | 1.54% | 107.3 | 23.5 |
| 2042 | 3,063,170 | 1.52% | 108.9 | 23.7 |
| 2043 | 3,109,930 | 1.50% | 110.6 | 24.0 |
| 2044 | 3,156,712 | 1.48% | 112.3 | 24.2 |
| 2045 | 3,204,249 | 1.51% | 113.9 | 24.5 |
| 2046 | 3,251,468 | 1.42% | 115.6 | 24.7 |
| 2047 | 3,298,567 | 1.46% | 117.3 | 25.0 |
| 2048 | 3,345,864 | 1.39% | 119.0 | 25.2 |
| 2049 | 3,392,568 | 1.38% | 120.6 | 25.5 |
| 2050 | 3,438,608 | 1.31% | 122.3 | 25.7 |
| 2051 | 3,483,364 | 1.27% | 123.9 | 26.0 |
| 2052 | 3,526,637 | 1.20% | 125.4 | 26.3 |
| 2053 | 3,568,019 | 1.14% | 126.9 | 26.5 |
| 2054 | 3,609,515 | 1.18% | 128.4 | 26.8 |
| 2055 | 3,650,912 | 1.10% | 129.8 | 27.0 |
| 2056 | 3,690,438 | 1.05% | 131.2 | 27.3 |
| 2057 | 3,729,321 | 1.05% | 132.6 | 27.5 |
| 2058 | 3,768,463 | 1.04% | 134.0 | 27.8 |
| 2059 | 3,807,309 | 1.01% | 135.4 | 28.0 |
| 2060 | 3,844,366 | 0.93% | 136.7 | 28.3 |
| 2061 | 3,880,714 | 0.95% | 138.0 | 28.5 |
| 2062 | 3,917,381 | 0.93% | 139.3 | 28.8 |
| 2063 | 3,953,069 | 0.89% | 140.6 | 29.0 |
| 2064 | 3,987,778 | 0.86% | 141.8 | 29.2 |
| 2065 | 4,021,990 | 0.85% | 143.0 | 29.5 |
| 2066 | 4,054,507 | 0.76% | 144.2 | 29.7 |
| 2067 | 4,085,424 | 0.76% | 145.3 | 30.0 |
| 2068 | 4,116,218 | 0.75% | 146.4 | 30.2 |
| 2069 | 4,146,289 | 0.71% | 147.4 | 30.4 |
| 2070 | 4,175,014 | 0.67% | 148.5 | 30.7 |
| 2071 | 4,203,006 | 0.67% | 149.5 | 30.9 |
| 2072 | 4,230,802 | 0.65% | 150.5 | 31.1 |
| 2073 | 4,258,339 | 0.65% | 151.4 | 31.3 |
| 2074 | 4,284,634 | 0.59% | 152.4 | 31.6 |
| 2075 | 4,310,602 | 0.62% | 153.3 | 31.8 |
| 2076 | 4,336,156 | 0.56% | 154.2 | 32.0 |
| 2077 | 4,360,026 | 0.54% | 155.1 | 32.2 |
| 2078 | 4,382,401 | 0.49% | 155.8 | 32.4 |
| 2079 | 4,403,529 | 0.47% | 156.6 | 32.6 |
| 2080 | 4,423,686 | 0.44% | 157.3 | 32.8 |
| 2081 | 4,441,582 | 0.37% | 158.0 | 33.1 |
| 2082 | 4,457,888 | 0.36% | 158.5 | 33.3 |
| 2083 | 4,473,732 | 0.35% | 159.1 | 33.5 |
| 2084 | 4,489,790 | 0.37% | 159.7 | 33.7 |
| 2085 | 4,505,908 | 0.35% | 160.2 | 33.9 |
| 2086 | 4,521,433 | 0.34% | 160.8 | 34.1 |
| 2087 | 4,535,928 | 0.30% | 161.3 | 34.2 |
| 2088 | 4,549,000 | 0.28% | 161.8 | 34.4 |
| 2089 | 4,561,204 | 0.26% | 162.2 | 34.6 |
| 2090 | 4,572,871 | 0.25% | 162.6 | 34.8 |
| 2091 | 4,584,154 | 0.24% | 163.0 | 35.0 |
| 2092 | 4,595,710 | 0.26% | 163.4 | 35.2 |
| 2093 | 4,607,344 | 0.24% | 163.8 | 35.3 |
| 2094 | 4,618,631 | 0.25% | 164.2 | 35.5 |
| 2095 | 4,628,442 | 0.18% | 164.6 | 35.6 |
| 2096 | 4,636,972 | 0.19% | 164.9 | 35.8 |
| 2097 | 4,645,198 | 0.16% | 165.2 | 36.0 |
| 2098 | 4,652,243 | 0.14% | 165.4 | 36.1 |
| 2099 | 4,658,938 | 0.15% | 165.7 | 36.3 |
| 2100 | 4,665,484 | 0.13% | 165.9 | 36.5 |
States & provinces of Guinea-Bissau by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bissau | 395,954 | 17.2% |
| 2 | Oio | 196,057 | 8.5% |
| 3 | Bafatá | 194,591 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Gabú | 192,903 | 8.4% |
| 5 | Cacheu | 179,739 | 7.8% |
| 6 | Tombali | 105,485 | 4.6% |
| 7 | Biombo | 69,751 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Quinara | 62,261 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Bolama | 30,145 | 1.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Guinea-Bissau
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bissau capital | Bissau | 439,704 |
| 2 | Gabú | Gabú | 49,371 |
| 3 | Contumo | Bissau | 45,482 |
| 4 | Reino de Bandim | Bissau | 44,718 |
| 5 | Bafatá | Bafatá | 33,502 |
| 6 | Reino de Antula | Bissau | 30,778 |
| 7 | Quelele | Bissau | 28,898 |
| 8 | Plaque | Bissau | 27,633 |
| 9 | Xitole | Bafatá | 19,424 |
FAQ
What is the population of Guinea-Bissau in 2026?
The population of Guinea-Bissau is 2,297,808 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Guinea-Bissau?
Bissau is the biggest city in Guinea-Bissau with 439,704 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Guinea-Bissau growing or shrinking?
The population of Guinea-Bissau is growing at 2.10% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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