Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal
Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: 2.23% a year in Guinea-Bissau and 2.33% a year in Senegal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Senegal, by 0.1 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in Guinea-Bissau.
% a year · UN
What the numbers say
- Senegal has been higher since 2011, when it overtook Guinea-Bissau.
- In 2023, Guinea-Bissau ranked 39 and Senegal ranked 33 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guinea-Bissau at 0.13% a year and Senegal at 0.35% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.23 | 2.33 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 2.25 | 2.59 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 2.36 | 2.76 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 2.39 | 2.84 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 2.48 | 2.93 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 2.54 | 3.03 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 2.6 | 3.12 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 2.66 | 3.22 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 2.67 | 2.7 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 2.61 | 2.4 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 2.56 | 2.38 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 2.52 | 2.36 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 2.52 | 2.32 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 2.32 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 2.37 | 2.33 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 2.29 | 2.35 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 2.24 | 2.47 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 2.16 | 2.43 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 2.09 | 2.42 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 1.92 | 2.4 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 1.87 | 2.34 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 1.86 | 2.33 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 1.96 | 2.39 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 2.21 | 2.5 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 2.85 | 2.63 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 3.35 | 2.73 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 3.25 | 2.78 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 2.63 | 2.82 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 1.62 | 2.87 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 1.67 | 2.87 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 1.64 | 2.88 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 1.61 | 2.92 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 1.6 | 2.91 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 1.59 | 2.84 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 1.59 | 2.74 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 1.59 | 2.71 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 1.59 | 2.66 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 1.58 | 2.6 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 1.56 | 2.52 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 0.72 | 2.43 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 6.37 | 2.36 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 6.66 | 2.32 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 2.56 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 6.25 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 5.64 | 2.85 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 1.09 | 2.97 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 1.01 | 2.99 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | -0.87 | 2.99 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 1.5 | 2.99 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | -0.55 | 2.98 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 1.74 | 2.98 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 1.45 | 2.99 | 2 |
| 1966 | -0.72 | 2.96 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | -2.11 | 2.91 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | -2.54 | 2.85 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 0.54 | 2.82 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 1.14 | 2.82 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 1.23 | 2.82 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 0.45 | 2.82 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 0.45 | 2.81 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 0.46 | 2.79 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0.48 | 2.76 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 0.5 | 2.75 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 0.53 | 2.71 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 0.57 | 2.67 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 0.63 | 2.62 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 0.71 | 2.57 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 0.81 | 2.51 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 1.43 | 2.46 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.18-0.14–4.23 | 2.311.74–2.9 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | 2.15-0.67–4.71 | 2.281.64–2.93 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | 2.1-1.25–4.81 | 2.261.57–2.96 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | 2.07-1.13–5.06 | 2.241.47–2.98 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | 1.98-1.45–5 | 2.221.39–3 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 1.93-1.63–5.27 | 2.191.3–3.04 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | 1.91-1.38–5.27 | 2.171.2–3.03 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | 1.91-1.74–5.11 | 2.141.13–3.04 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | 1.89-1.95–5.14 | 2.11.05–3.06 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | 1.87-1.81–5.13 | 2.050.98–3.07 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | 1.77-1.81–5.22 | 2.010.91–3.08 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | 1.71-1.82–5.11 | 1.990.88–3.04 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | 1.76-1.85–5.23 | 1.940.79–3.03 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | 1.69-1.94–5.16 | 1.910.71–3 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | 1.67-2–5.13 | 1.870.7–2.99 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | 1.65-2.1–5.41 | 1.830.66–2.92 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | 1.59-2.12–5.24 | 1.790.58–2.85 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | 1.54-2.19–4.97 | 1.750.5–2.85 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | 1.53-2.05–5.12 | 1.720.48–2.83 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | 1.51-2.15–5.07 | 1.690.43–2.86 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | 1.48-2.28–5 | 1.660.43–2.84 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | 1.51-2.2–5.04 | 1.620.34–2.81 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | 1.42-2.36–4.98 | 1.60.36–2.78 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | 1.46-2.45–4.91 | 1.570.25–2.76 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | 1.39-2.44–4.94 | 1.550.27–2.79 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | 1.38-2.32–5.02 | 1.510.19–2.79 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | 1.31-2.41–4.93 | 1.490.16–2.76 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | 1.27-2.32–4.8 | 1.460.12–2.74 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | 1.2-2.3–4.83 | 1.430.09–2.72 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | 1.14-2.62–4.73 | 1.420.11–2.73 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | 1.18-2.46–4.81 | 1.390.05–2.73 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | 1.11-2.85–4.74 | 1.380.03–2.68 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | 1.05-2.61–4.61 | 1.36-0.03–2.7 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | 1.05-2.68–4.63 | 1.33-0.08–2.67 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | 1.04-2.84–4.78 | 1.31-0.07–2.66 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | 1.01-2.8–4.74 | 1.26-0.19–2.6 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | 0.93-2.62–4.57 | 1.25-0.17–2.6 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | 0.95-3.03–4.78 | 1.22-0.29–2.57 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | 0.93-3.05–4.62 | 1.2-0.3–2.62 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | 0.89-3.16–4.33 | 1.17-0.32–2.57 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | 0.86-3.31–4.51 | 1.15-0.37–2.54 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | 0.85-3.36–4.57 | 1.12-0.41–2.54 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | 0.76-3.33–4.51 | 1.09-0.45–2.55 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | 0.76-3.3–4.48 | 1.05-0.52–2.56 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | 0.75-3.29–4.61 | 1.03-0.51–2.46 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | 0.71-3.28–4.36 | 1.01-0.53–2.45 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | 0.67-3.43–4.37 | 0.97-0.58–2.44 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | 0.67-3.5–4.35 | 0.94-0.58–2.43 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | 0.65-3.28–4.24 | 0.92-0.62–2.39 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | 0.65-3.43–4.22 | 0.89-0.68–2.4 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | 0.59-3.54–4.2 | 0.87-0.69–2.39 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | 0.62-3.67–4.25 | 0.85-0.73–2.33 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | 0.56-3.69–4.15 | 0.81-0.82–2.33 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | 0.54-3.65–4.15 | 0.78-0.85–2.29 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | 0.49-3.95–4.17 | 0.76-0.86–2.31 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | 0.48-3.82–4.09 | 0.74-0.95–2.31 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | 0.44-3.88–4.27 | 0.71-0.95–2.31 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | 0.37-3.95–4.13 | 0.7-0.96–2.3 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | 0.36-3.91–4.05 | 0.68-1.01–2.29 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | 0.35-3.9–4.07 | 0.67-1.03–2.3 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | 0.37-3.85–4.16 | 0.63-1.13–2.26 | -0 |
| 2085 | 0.35-3.94–3.99 | 0.62-1.16–2.21 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | 0.34-3.9–3.85 | 0.6-1.17–2.22 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | 0.3-4.01–4.05 | 0.57-1.21–2.25 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | 0.28-4.09–4.18 | 0.55-1.28–2.23 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | 0.26-4.14–4.08 | 0.54-1.31–2.22 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | 0.25-4–4.18 | 0.51-1.37–2.18 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | 0.24-4.41–4.03 | 0.5-1.37–2.15 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | 0.26-4.49–4.17 | 0.48-1.39–2.2 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | 0.24-4.59–4.09 | 0.46-1.46–2.17 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | 0.25-4.3–4.24 | 0.45-1.37–2.2 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | 0.18-4.54–3.91 | 0.43-1.44–2.14 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | 0.19-4.26–4.1 | 0.41-1.5–2.17 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | 0.16-4.32–3.99 | 0.4-1.53–2.23 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | 0.14-4.37–4.05 | 0.38-1.59–2.13 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | 0.15-4.34–4.24 | 0.36-1.61–2.12 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | 0.13-4.62–4.14 | 0.35-1.61–2.13 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea-Bissau: 64.1 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 6.7 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGuinea-Bissau: 23.9% in 2022Senegal: 26.7% in 2022
- DepressionGuinea-Bissau: 3.67% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea-Bissau: 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea-Bissau: 2.15 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea-Bissau: 3.84 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea-Bissau: 46.7% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea-Bissau: 18.9 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea-Bissau: 3.1% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea-Bissau: -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea-Bissau: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea-Bissau: $21M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea-Bissau: $10 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea-Bissau: 4.7% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea-Bissau: 4,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea-Bissau: 0.01% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea-Bissau: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea-Bissau: 5 million TIV in 1993Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024