Demographics · West Africa
Guinea-Bissau Population
2.25Mas of 2025+2.2% vs 2024
Total mid-year population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Updated July 17, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.25M |
| 2024 | 2.2M |
| 2023 | 2.15M |
| 2022 | 2.11M |
| 2021 | 2.06M |
| 2020 | 2.01M |
| 2019 | 1.97M |
| 2018 | 1.92M |
| 2017 | 1.88M |
| 2016 | 1.83M |
| 2015 | 1.79M |
| 2014 | 1.74M |
Get this via API
The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GW&metric_key=population_total" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Population across Africa
Rank all 54 ->| Country | Population |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 237.53M |
| Kenya | 57.53M |
| South Africa | 64.75M |
| Egypt | 118.37M |
| Ghana | 35.06M |
| Ethiopia | 135.47M |
Frequently asked questions
What is Guinea-Bissau's total population?
Guinea-Bissau's total population is 2.25M as of 2025, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.
What is the source for this figure?
The figure comes from World Bank — World Development Indicators and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.
How do I get Guinea-Bissau Population data via API?
Call GET /v1/data?country_code=GW&metric_key=population_total with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.
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