Population · Africa · 2025 data
Guinea-Bissau Population
Guinea-Bissau had a population of 2.25 million in 2025, ranking #147 of 216 countries and territories (0.03% of the world). The population grew by 25.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,249,515 | +2.19% |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | +2.23% |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | +2.27% |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | +2.27% |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | +2.26% |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | +2.32% |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | +2.37% |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | +2.40% |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | +2.47% |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | +2.54% |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | +2.60% |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | +2.66% |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | +2.70% |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | +2.70% |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | +2.66% |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | +2.62% |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | +2.58% |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | +2.55% |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | +2.52% |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | +2.44% |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | +2.37% |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | +2.33% |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | +2.29% |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | +2.22% |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | +2.15% |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | +2.03% |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | +1.91% |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | +1.88% |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | +1.92% |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | +2.11% |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | +2.56% |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | +3.14% |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | +3.36% |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | +2.99% |
| 1991 | 994,639 | +2.15% |
| 1990 | 973,669 | +1.66% |
| 1989 | 957,789 | +1.67% |
| 1988 | 942,061 | +1.64% |
| 1987 | 926,862 | +1.62% |
| 1986 | 912,126 | +1.61% |
| 1985 | 897,697 | +1.60% |
| 1984 | 883,519 | +1.60% |
| 1983 | 869,592 | +1.60% |
| 1982 | 855,891 | +1.60% |
| 1981 | 842,432 | +1.58% |
| 1980 | 829,303 | +1.15% |
| 1979 | 819,867 | +3.56% |
| 1978 | 791,694 | +6.73% |
| 1977 | 741,789 | +6.86% |
| 1976 | 694,191 | +6.64% |
| 1975 | 650,966 | +6.13% |
| 1974 | 613,338 | +3.46% |
| 1973 | 592,808 | +1.05% |
| 1972 | 586,620 | +0.07% |
| 1971 | 586,221 | +0.31% |
| 1970 | 584,403 | +0.48% |
| 1969 | 581,610 | +0.59% |
| 1968 | 578,170 | +1.61% |
| 1967 | 569,011 | +0.37% |
| 1966 | 566,908 | -1.41% |
| 1965 | 575,005 | -2.30% |
| 1964 | 588,543 | -0.99% |
| 1963 | 594,418 | +0.84% |
| 1962 | 589,474 | +1.19% |
| 1961 | 582,532 | +0.85% |
| 1960 | 577,633 | — |
Demographics of Guinea-Bissau
Ethnic groups
Balanta 30%, Fulani 30%, Manjaco 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%, unspecified smaller ethnic groups 6% (2015 est.)
Languages
Portuguese-based Creole, Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), Mandingo
Religions
Muslim 46.1%, folk religions 30.6%, Christian 18.9%, other or unaffiliated 4.4% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 45.5% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Guinea-Bissau and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).