Bissau's 2024 population is now estimated at 686,623. In 1950, the population of Bissau was 18,336. Bissau has grown by 22,177 in the last year, which represents a 3.34% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Bissau, which typically includes Bissau's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 955,533 |
| 2034 | 928,753 |
| 2033 | 902,484 |
| 2032 | 876,716 |
| 2031 | 851,442 |
| 2030 | 826,650 |
| 2029 | 802,321 |
| 2028 | 778,438 |
| 2027 | 754,971 |
| 2026 | 731,866 |
| 2025 | 709,092 |
| 2024 | 686,623 |
| 2023 | 664,446 |
| 2022 | 642,564 |
| 2021 | 620,974 |
| 2020 | 599,714 |
| 2019 | 578,829 |
| 2018 | 558,399 |
| 2017 | 537,014 |
| 2016 | 516,448 |
| 2015 | 496,669 |
| 2014 | 477,648 |
| 2013 | 459,356 |
| 2012 | 441,764 |
| 2011 | 424,846 |
| 2010 | 408,575 |
| 2009 | 392,928 |
| 2008 | 377,880 |
| 2007 | 363,369 |
| 2006 | 349,434 |
| 2005 | 336,033 |
| 2004 | 323,163 |
| 2003 | 310,754 |
| 2002 | 298,836 |
| 2001 | 287,376 |
| 2000 | 276,370 |
| 1999 | 265,757 |
| 1998 | 255,565 |
| 1997 | 245,764 |
| 1996 | 236,352 |
| 1995 | 227,276 |
| 1994 | 218,560 |
| 1993 | 210,178 |
| 1992 | 202,129 |
| 1991 | 193,713 |
| 1990 | 184,803 |
| 1989 | 176,302 |
| 1988 | 168,204 |
| 1987 | 160,456 |
| 1986 | 153,076 |
| 1985 | 146,034 |
| 1984 | 139,326 |
| 1983 | 132,909 |
| 1982 | 126,795 |
| 1981 | 120,963 |
| 1980 | 115,407 |
| 1979 | 110,091 |
| 1978 | 102,442 |
| 1977 | 94,839 |
| 1976 | 87,810 |
| 1975 | 81,285 |
| 1974 | 75,252 |
| 1973 | 69,668 |
| 1972 | 64,504 |
| 1971 | 59,711 |
| 1970 | 55,279 |
| 1969 | 51,177 |
| 1968 | 47,384 |
| 1967 | 43,863 |
| 1966 | 40,607 |
| 1965 | 37,594 |
| 1964 | 34,807 |
| 1963 | 32,220 |
| 1962 | 29,830 |
| 1961 | 27,616 |
| 1960 | 25,569 |
| 1959 | 24,732 |
| 1958 | 23,923 |
| 1957 | 23,141 |
| 1956 | 22,385 |
| 1955 | 21,652 |
| 1954 | 20,944 |
| 1953 | 20,259 |
| 1952 | 19,597 |
| 1951 | 18,956 |
| 1950 | 18,336 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,336 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 18,956 | 3.38% | 620 |
| 1952 | 19,597 | 3.38% | 641 |
| 1953 | 20,259 | 3.38% | 662 |
| 1954 | 20,944 | 3.38% | 685 |
| 1955 | 21,652 | 3.38% | 708 |
| 1956 | 22,385 | 3.39% | 733 |
| 1957 | 23,141 | 3.38% | 756 |
| 1958 | 23,923 | 3.38% | 782 |
| 1959 | 24,732 | 3.38% | 809 |
| 1960 | 25,569 | 3.38% | 837 |
| 1961 | 27,616 | 8.01% | 2,047 |
| 1962 | 29,830 | 8.02% | 2,214 |
| 1963 | 32,220 | 8.01% | 2,390 |
| 1964 | 34,807 | 8.03% | 2,587 |
| 1965 | 37,594 | 8.01% | 2,787 |
| 1966 | 40,607 | 8.01% | 3,013 |
| 1967 | 43,863 | 8.02% | 3,256 |
| 1968 | 47,384 | 8.03% | 3,521 |
| 1969 | 51,177 | 8% | 3,793 |
| 1970 | 55,279 | 8.02% | 4,102 |
| 1971 | 59,711 | 8.02% | 4,432 |
| 1972 | 64,504 | 8.03% | 4,793 |
| 1973 | 69,668 | 8.01% | 5,164 |
| 1974 | 75,252 | 8.02% | 5,584 |
| 1975 | 81,285 | 8.02% | 6,033 |
| 1976 | 87,810 | 8.03% | 6,525 |
| 1977 | 94,839 | 8% | 7,029 |
| 1978 | 102,442 | 8.02% | 7,603 |
| 1979 | 110,091 | 7.47% | 7,649 |
| 1980 | 115,407 | 4.83% | 5,316 |
| 1981 | 120,963 | 4.81% | 5,556 |
| 1982 | 126,795 | 4.82% | 5,832 |
| 1983 | 132,909 | 4.82% | 6,114 |
| 1984 | 139,326 | 4.83% | 6,417 |
| 1985 | 146,034 | 4.81% | 6,708 |
| 1986 | 153,076 | 4.82% | 7,042 |
| 1987 | 160,456 | 4.82% | 7,380 |
| 1988 | 168,204 | 4.83% | 7,748 |
| 1989 | 176,302 | 4.81% | 8,098 |
| 1990 | 184,803 | 4.82% | 8,501 |
| 1991 | 193,713 | 4.82% | 8,910 |
| 1992 | 202,129 | 4.34% | 8,416 |
| 1993 | 210,178 | 3.98% | 8,049 |
| 1994 | 218,560 | 3.99% | 8,382 |
| 1995 | 227,276 | 3.99% | 8,716 |
| 1996 | 236,352 | 3.99% | 9,076 |
| 1997 | 245,764 | 3.98% | 9,412 |
| 1998 | 255,565 | 3.99% | 9,801 |
| 1999 | 265,757 | 3.99% | 10,192 |
| 2000 | 276,370 | 3.99% | 10,613 |
| 2001 | 287,376 | 3.98% | 11,006 |
| 2002 | 298,836 | 3.99% | 11,460 |
| 2003 | 310,754 | 3.99% | 11,918 |
| 2004 | 323,163 | 3.99% | 12,409 |
| 2005 | 336,033 | 3.98% | 12,870 |
| 2006 | 349,434 | 3.99% | 13,401 |
| 2007 | 363,369 | 3.99% | 13,935 |
| 2008 | 377,880 | 3.99% | 14,511 |
| 2009 | 392,928 | 3.98% | 15,048 |
| 2010 | 408,575 | 3.98% | 15,647 |
| 2011 | 424,846 | 3.98% | 16,271 |
| 2012 | 441,764 | 3.98% | 16,918 |
| 2013 | 459,356 | 3.98% | 17,592 |
| 2014 | 477,648 | 3.98% | 18,292 |
| 2015 | 496,669 | 3.98% | 19,021 |
| 2016 | 516,448 | 3.98% | 19,779 |
| 2017 | 537,014 | 3.98% | 20,566 |
| 2018 | 558,399 | 3.98% | 21,385 |
| 2019 | 578,829 | 3.66% | 20,430 |
| 2020 | 599,714 | 3.61% | 20,885 |
| 2021 | 620,974 | 3.55% | 21,260 |
| 2022 | 642,564 | 3.48% | 21,590 |
| 2023 | 664,446 | 3.41% | 21,882 |
| 2024 | 686,623 | 3.34% | 22,177 |
| 2025 | 709,092 | 3.27% | 22,469 |
| 2026 | 731,866 | 3.21% | 22,774 |
| 2027 | 754,971 | 3.16% | 23,105 |
| 2028 | 778,438 | 3.11% | 23,467 |
| 2029 | 802,321 | 3.07% | 23,883 |
| 2030 | 826,650 | 3.03% | 24,329 |
| 2031 | 851,442 | 3% | 24,792 |
| 2032 | 876,716 | 2.97% | 25,274 |
| 2033 | 902,484 | 2.94% | 25,768 |
| 2034 | 928,753 | 2.91% | 26,269 |
| 2035 | 955,533 | 2.88% | 26,780 |