Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,541 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,541 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,541 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
481.81 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2050

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guinea-Bissau is 1,541 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,541 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 481.81 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Guinea-Bissau 102nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guinea-Bissau, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 481.81 1000 No —
1951 487.9 1000 No +1.3%
1952 493.2 1000 No +1.1%
1953 498.18 1000 No +1.0%
1954 503.09 1000 No +1.0%
1955 508.13 1000 No +1.0%
1956 513.31 1000 No +1.0%
1957 518.57 1000 No +1.0%
1958 523.69 1000 No +1.0%
1959 528.44 1000 No +0.9%
1960 532.58 1000 No +0.8%
1961 537.72 1000 No +1.0%
1962 542.43 1000 No +0.9%
1963 547.18 1000 No +0.9%
1964 552.54 1000 No +1.0%
1965 558.93 1000 No +1.2%
1966 566.39 1000 No +1.3%
1967 574.75 1000 No +1.5%
1968 583.92 1000 No +1.6%
1969 593.78 1000 No +1.7%
1970 604.12 1000 No +1.7%
1971 615.19 1000 No +1.8%
1972 626.89 1000 No +1.9%
1973 638.16 1000 No +1.8%
1974 647.58 1000 No +1.5%
1975 654.31 1000 No +1.0%
1976 657.77 1000 No +0.5%
1977 658.62 1000 No +0.1%
1978 658.73 1000 No +0.0%
1979 659.56 1000 No +0.1%
1980 658.27 1000 No -0.2%
1981 660.71 1000 No +0.4%
1982 666.02 1000 No +0.8%
1983 673.1 1000 No +1.1%
1984 680.23 1000 No +1.1%
1985 686.29 1000 No +0.9%
1986 690.9 1000 No +0.7%
1987 694.38 1000 No +0.5%
1988 696.87 1000 No +0.4%
1989 698.76 1000 No +0.3%
1990 700.2 1000 No +0.2%
1991 701.22 1000 No +0.1%
1992 709.2 1000 No +1.1%
1993 722.43 1000 No +1.9%
1994 734.92 1000 No +1.7%
1995 746.28 1000 No +1.5%
1996 756.38 1000 No +1.4%
1997 765.48 1000 No +1.2%
1998 774.08 1000 No +1.1%
1999 782.96 1000 No +1.1%
2000 792.64 1000 No +1.2%
2001 803.32 1000 No +1.3%
2002 814.87 1000 No +1.4%
2003 827.25 1000 No +1.5%
2004 840.3 1000 No +1.6%
2005 853.95 1000 No +1.6%
2006 868.16 1000 No +1.7%
2007 882.99 1000 No +1.7%
2008 898.5 1000 No +1.8%
2009 914.78 1000 No +1.8%
2010 931.81 1000 No +1.9%
2011 949.59 1000 No +1.9%
2012 968.01 1000 No +1.9%
2013 986.86 1000 No +1.9%
2014 1,006 1000 No +1.9%
2015 1,025 1000 No +1.9%
2016 1,043 1000 No +1.8%
2017 1,062 1000 No +1.8%
2018 1,080 1000 No +1.7%
2019 1,098 1000 No +1.7%
2020 1,116 1000 No +1.6%
2021 1,134 1000 No +1.6%
2022 1,152 1000 No +1.6%
2023 1,169 1000 No +1.5%
2024 1,186 1000 No +1.5%
2025 1,203 1000 No +1.4%
2026 1,220 1000 No +1.4%
2027 1,236 1000 No +1.3%
2028 1,252 1000 No +1.3%
2029 1,268 1000 No +1.3%
2030 1,284 1000 No +1.2%
2031 1,299 1000 No +1.2%
2032 1,315 1000 No +1.2%
2033 1,330 1000 No +1.1%
2034 1,344 1000 No +1.1%
2035 1,359 1000 No +1.1%
2036 1,373 1000 No +1.1%
2037 1,387 1000 No +1.0%
2038 1,401 1000 No +1.0%
2039 1,415 1000 No +1.0%
2040 1,428 1000 No +0.9%
2041 1,441 1000 No +0.9%
2042 1,454 1000 No +0.9%
2043 1,466 1000 No +0.8%
2044 1,478 1000 No +0.8%
2045 1,490 1000 No +0.8%
2046 1,501 1000 No +0.7%
2047 1,512 1000 No +0.7%
2048 1,522 1000 No +0.7%
2049 1,532 1000 No +0.6%
2050 1,541 1000 No +0.6%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 1,541 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 1,541 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 505.63 1000 No 481.81 1000 No 528.44 1000 No 10
1960s 559.02 1000 No 532.58 1000 No 593.78 1000 No 10
1970s 642.09 1000 No 604.12 1000 No 659.56 1000 No 10
1980s 680.55 1000 No 658.27 1000 No 698.76 1000 No 10
1990s 739.32 1000 No 700.2 1000 No 782.96 1000 No 10
2000s 849.68 1000 No 792.64 1000 No 914.78 1000 No 10
2010s 1,015 1000 No 931.81 1000 No 1,098 1000 No 10
2020s 1,194 1000 No 1,116 1000 No 1,268 1000 No 10
2030s 1,351 1000 No 1,284 1000 No 1,415 1000 No 10
2040s 1,482 1000 No 1,428 1000 No 1,532 1000 No 10
2050s 1,541 1000 No 1,541 1000 No 1,541 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 99 Lesotho 1,719 1000 No compare
  2. 100 Slovakia 1,704 1000 No compare
  3. 101 Chile 1,690 1000 No compare
  4. 103 Hungary 1,505 1000 No compare
  5. 104 Ireland 1,447 1000 No compare
  6. 105 Palestine 1,412 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guinea-Bissau?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guinea-Bissau was 1,541 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1,541 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 481.81 1000 No in 1950.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.