Guinea-Bissau Flag

Guinea-Bissau

Population

2,312,724

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
148th
Share of world
0.03%
Annual change
+48,2932.22%

Population of Guinea-Bissau

02M4M6M8M10M12M14M16M20262.3M2050 projection3.4M↑ 49% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 2,312,724. 2050 projection: 3,438,608.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Guinea-Bissau. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20262,297,8082.22%148
20252,249,5152.24%148
20202,013,2552.32%149
20191,967,6962.37%149
20181,922,1682.40%150
20171,877,0722.47%151
20151,786,4572.67%151
20101,566,3472.54%152
20051,381,5852.27%151
20001,234,7411.97%153

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Bissau is home to 795,519 people, 34.62% of Guinea-Bissau's population.

City population700K300K100K
Bissau 795.5KGabu ( Nova Lamego ) 101.9KBafata 46.2KCanchungo 19.9KFarim 13.4KMansoa 10.6KCatio 5.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Bissau795.5K34.62%
2Gabu ( Nova Lamego )101.9K4.43%
3Bafata46.2K2.01%
4Canchungo19.9K0.87%
5Farim13.4K0.58%
6Mansoa10.6K0.46%
7Catio5.0K0.22%

Guinea-Bissau by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Guinea-Bissau is home to an estimated 2,312,724 people, the 148th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Guinea-Bissau has a net population change of approximately 132 people per day, driven by 181 births, 44 deaths, and net emigration of 5 people.
Share of world
Guinea-Bissau makes up 0.03% of the world's population and 0.14% of Africa's.
Density
81.7 people per km² of land (211.6 per mi²), ranking 132nd among countries and territories.
Urban living
46.65% of people live in urban areas.

Guinea-Bissau Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 595–99 years, male: 3195–99 years, female: 6490–94 years, male: 20790–94 years, female: 37985–89 years, male: 82085–89 years, female: 1,36080–84 years, male: 2,26180–84 years, female: 3,52275–79 years, male: 4,86775–79 years, female: 7,85870–74 years, male: 8,39270–74 years, female: 14,05165–69 years, male: 12,20065–69 years, female: 19,34860–64 years, male: 17,07560–64 years, female: 23,35255–59 years, male: 25,31755–59 years, female: 30,25250–54 years, male: 36,80550–54 years, female: 41,58045–49 years, male: 46,89645–49 years, female: 49,66340–44 years, male: 59,21840–44 years, female: 60,53735–39 years, male: 69,48035–39 years, female: 70,50930–34 years, male: 81,48030–34 years, female: 81,89725–29 years, male: 94,76625–29 years, female: 94,53620–24 years, male: 109,66820–24 years, female: 108,52615–19 years, male: 126,71015–19 years, female: 124,51310–14 years, male: 140,56410–14 years, female: 137,3705–9 years, male: 145,0135–9 years, female: 141,3240–4 years, male: 154,8640–4 years, female: 150,541100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

20.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

64.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.47%

Female

50.53%

Life expectancy 62.1Life expectancy 66.9

Ethnicity

28.5%

Fulani

  • Fulani28.5%
  • Balanta22.5%
  • Mandinga14.7%
  • Papel9.1%
  • Manjaco8.3%
  • Other4.1%
  • Beafada3.5%
  • Mancanha3.1%
  • Bijago2.1%
  • Felupe1.7%
  • Mansoanca1.4%
  • Balanta Mane1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2009 est.

Religion

45.1%

Muslim, the largest religion

  • Muslim45.1%
  • Christian22.1%
  • Unspecified15.9%
  • animist14.9%
  • None2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2008 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Guinea-Bissau United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos