Guinea-Bissau population 2,204,948 (live)

The population of Guinea-Bissau is expected to grow by 49,000 in 2024 and reach 2,242,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,000 people yearly. The population density of Guinea-Bissau has changed from 28.5 in 1980 to 74.5 in 2022.

Current population 2,204,948 people at present (Friday 29th of March 2024)
Median Age 23.9 years
Population density 78.0 per km2
Population of Guinea-Bissau from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 2,193,000 49,000 (2.2%) -2,000 23.9 78 1,215,000 (55.4%)
2023 2,144,000 48,000 (2.2%) -2,000 23.7 76 1,175,000 (54.8%)
2022 2,096,000 48,000 (2.3%) -2,000 23.6 75 1,136,000 (54.2%)
2021 2,048,000 47,000 (2.3%) -2,000 23.5 73 1,097,000 (53.6%)
2020 2,001,000 47,000 (2.4%) -2,000 23.4 4.34 71 1,059,000 (52.9%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) -1,999 23.3 4.41 70 1,021,000 (52.2%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) -1,999 23.1 4.49 68 983,000 (51.6%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) -1,999 23.1 4.56 66 946,000 (50.8%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) -1,999 22.9 4.64 65 909,556 (50.1%)
2015 1,770,526 44,782 (2.5%) -1,999 22.9 4.71 63 873,436 (49.3%)
2010 1,555,880 38,432 (2.5%) -2,001 22.5 5.05 55 703,584 (45.2%)
2005 1,380,838 30,493 (2.2%) -5,000 22.3 5.39 49 564,307 (40.9%)
2000 1,243,229 22,435 (1.8%) -7,980 21.9 5.82 44 455,693 (36.7%)
1995 1,137,122 23,581 (2.1%) -11,761 22.0 6.29 40 371,077 (32.6%)
1990 1,012,280 23,760 (2.4%) -6,000 22.0 6.63 36 284,764 (28.1%)
1985 899,509 22,636 (2.5%) -5,601 22.3 6.74 32 201,769 (22.4%)
1980 800,854 8,392 (1.1%) -6,000 22.8 6.49 28 140,990 (17.6%)
1975 778,470 9,525 (1.2%) -15,873 24.3 6.15 28 124,166 (16.0%)
1970 711,827 13,489 (1.9%) -3,000 24.4 6.04 25 107,714 (15.1%)
1965 652,562 8,601 (1.3%) -1,446 24.5 5.97 23 93,636 (14.3%)
1960 616,409 7,006 (1.1%) -4,000 24.4 5.92 22 83,832 (13.6%)

In 2023 the population of Guinea-Bissau was 2,144,000 and the average age decreased from 24.4 in 1960 to 23.7. Urban population has increased from 455,693 (36.7%) in 2000 to 1,215,000 (55.4%) in the current year. The population density of Guinea-Bissau has changed from 28.5 in 1980 to 74.5 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) -2,000 23.4 4.34 71 1,059,000 (52.9%)
2025 2,242,000 49,000 (2.2%) -1,999 24.0 4.00 80 1,254,000 (56.0%)
2030 2,493,000 51,000 (2.1%) -1,998 24.8 3.71 89 1,456,000 (58.4%)
2035 2,755,000 53,000 (1.9%) -1,998 25.6 3.46 98 1,661,000 (60.3%)
2040 3,031,000 56,000 (1.9%) -2,000 26.5 3.24 108 1,873,000 (61.8%)
2045 3,316,000 58,000 (1.8%) -1,999 27.3 3.06 118 2,098,000 (63.3%)
2050 3,603,000 58,000 (1.6%) -1,999 28.2 2.90 128 2,332,000 (64.7%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 67.9 (65.6 years for male and 70.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 128.1 people per square kilometer.

Guinea-Bissau demographics 2023

The demographics of Guinea-Bissau constitutes of 1,111,000 women and 1,082,000 men, which means there are 974 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 50.3% of population (1,102,860) is 19 or younger, 46.5% of population (1,019,087) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.3% of population (71,273) is over 65.

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