Population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population by labor force status bars was 862,131 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
862,131
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
862,131
in 2025
All-time low
452,887
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1991200820251991: 452.9k1992: 465.6k1993: 480.9k1994: 495.9k1995: 507.9k1996: 517.3k1997: 525.6k1998: 533.8k1999: 542.3k2000: 551.3k2001: 561.0k2002: 571.3k2003: 582.4k2004: 593.9k2005: 606.0k2006: 619.2k2007: 633.1k2008: 647.3k2009: 661.6k2010: 676.3k2011: 691.7k2012: 707.6k2013: 723.7k2014: 739.5k2015: 754.7k2016: 769.0k2017: 782.1k2018: 794.0k2019: 805.4k2020: 816.2k2021: 826.5k2022: 836.0k2023: 845.0k2024: 853.8k2025: 862.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau stood at 862,131. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 862,131 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 452,887, in 1991.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 452,887 —
1992 465,631 +2.8%
1993 480,930 +3.3%
1994 495,886 +3.1%
1995 507,880 +2.4%
1996 517,316 +1.9%
1997 525,621 +1.6%
1998 533,828 +1.6%
1999 542,338 +1.6%
2000 551,318 +1.7%
2001 560,988 +1.8%
2002 571,346 +1.8%
2003 582,401 +1.9%
2004 593,865 +2.0%
2005 606,028 +2.0%
2006 619,217 +2.2%
2007 633,128 +2.2%
2008 647,296 +2.2%
2009 661,591 +2.2%
2010 676,313 +2.2%
2011 691,710 +2.3%
2012 707,623 +2.3%
2013 723,718 +2.3%
2014 739,547 +2.2%
2015 754,670 +2.0%
2016 769,012 +1.9%
2017 782,126 +1.7%
2018 794,028 +1.5%
2019 805,359 +1.4%
2020 816,200 +1.3%
2021 826,458 +1.3%
2022 835,994 +1.2%
2023 845,019 +1.1%
2024 853,814 +1.0%
2025 862,131 +1.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 862,131 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 862,131 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 502,480 452,887 542,338 9
2000s 602,718 551,318 661,591 10
2010s 744,411 676,313 805,359 10
2020s 839,936 816,200 862,131 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 127 Denmark 934,109 compare
  2. 128 Kuwait 903,340 compare
  3. 129 Norway 895,413 compare
  4. 131 Slovakia 852,442 compare
  5. 132 Botswana 818,769 compare
  6. 133 Lesotho 805,944 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau?
Population by labor force status bars in Guinea-Bissau was 862,131 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 862,131 in 2025.
What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 452,887 in 1991.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population by labor force status bars?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by labor force status bars
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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