Guinea-Bissau Population History
1960 - 2026
Guinea-Bissau's population has grown from 577,633 in 1960 to 2,153,339 in 2023, a total increase of 272.8% (3.73x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
577,633
2023 Population
2.2M
Total Growth
272.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
577,633
1970
584,403
1980
829,303
1990
973,669
2000
1.2M
2010
1.6M
2020
2.0M
2023
2.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
-0.09%
1965-1970
+0.32%
1970-1975
+2.18%
1975-1980
+4.96%
1980-1985
+1.60%
1985-1990
+1.64%
1990-1995
+2.84%
1995-2000
+1.97%
2000-2005
+2.27%
2005-2010
+2.54%
2010-2015
+2.66%
2015-2020
+2.42%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | +47,810 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | +46,688 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | +45,586 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | +45,559 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | +45,528 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | +45,096 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | +45,179 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | +45,436 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | +45,335 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | +45,149 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | +44,556 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | +43,341 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | +41,729 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | +39,970 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | +38,323 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | +37,068 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | +35,683 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | +33,718 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | +32,022 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | +30,757 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | +29,499 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | +28,034 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | +26,532 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | +24,535 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | +22,733 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | +21,928 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | +22,010 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | +23,586 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | +27,918 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | +33,286 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | +34,389 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | +29,717 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | +20,970 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | +15,880 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | +15,728 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | +15,199 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | +14,736 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | +14,429 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | +14,178 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | +13,927 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | +13,701 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | +13,459 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | +13,129 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | +9,436 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | +28,173 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | +49,905 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | +47,598 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | +43,225 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | +37,628 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | +20,530 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | +6,188 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | +399 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | +1,818 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | +2,793 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | +3,440 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | +9,159 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | +2,103 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | -8,097 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | -13,538 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | -5,875 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | +4,944 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | +6,942 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | +4,899 |
| 1960 | 577,633 | — |