Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.3 per 1,000 people in Guinea and -0.7 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Guinea, by 0.4 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Guinea has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Guinea-Bissau.
- In 2023, Guinea ranked 130 and Guinea-Bissau ranked 145 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guinea at -1 per 1,000 people and Guinea-Bissau at -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| 2018 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
| 2017 | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| 2016 | -1.2 | -0.8 |
| 2015 | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | -2 | -0.8 |
| 2013 | -2.6 | -0.8 |
| 2012 | -3 | -0.9 |
| 2011 | -2.7 | -1.1 |
| 2010 | -3 | -1.4 |
| 2009 | -3.4 | -1.8 |
| 2008 | -3.3 | -2.2 |
| 2007 | -3.6 | -2.5 |
| 2006 | -5.1 | -2.9 |
| 2005 | -7.7 | -3.4 |
| 2004 | -6.2 | -3.8 |
| 2003 | -4.2 | -4.2 |
| 2002 | -3.9 | -4.4 |
| 2001 | -18.2 | -4.9 |
| 2000 | -9.2 | -5.6 |
| 1999 | -5.6 | -6.4 |
| 1998 | -3.8 | -6.9 |
| 1997 | -13.6 | -7 |
| 1996 | -0.6 | -6.4 |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -3.9 |
| 1994 | -1.2 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| 1992 | -0.5 | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 10 | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 16.7 | -8.4 |
| 1989 | -0.8 | -8.7 |
| 1988 | -0.1 | -9 |
| 1987 | -0.1 | -9.3 |
| 1986 | -0.5 | -9.6 |
| 1985 | -1.2 | -9.8 |
| 1984 | -2.1 | -10 |
| 1983 | -2.8 | -10 |
| 1982 | -3.4 | -10 |
| 1981 | -4.2 | -9.8 |
| 1980 | -5 | -9.8 |
| 1979 | -5.8 | -16.8 |
| 1978 | -6.3 | 41.6 |
| 1977 | -6.5 | 45.7 |
| 1976 | -6.2 | 46.3 |
| 1975 | -5.6 | 44 |
| 1974 | -4.9 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | -4.2 | -3.3 |
| 1972 | -3.6 | -3.4 |
| 1971 | -2.7 | -22.7 |
| 1970 | -1.6 | 1.9 |
| 1969 | -0.7 | -19 |
| 1968 | -0.1 | 4.8 |
| 1967 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 1966 | 0 | -19.4 |
| 1965 | 0 | -34.7 |
| 1964 | 0 | -40.7 |
| 1963 | 0 | -10.1 |
| 1962 | 0 | -6.7 |
| 1961 | 0 | -6.1 |
| 1960 | 0 | -13.9 |
| 1959 | 0 | -13.7 |
| 1958 | 0 | -13.5 |
| 1957 | 0 | -13.3 |
| 1956 | 0 | -13 |
| 1955 | 0 | -12.7 |
| 1954 | 0 | -12.3 |
| 1953 | 0 | -11.7 |
| 1952 | 0 | -10.9 |
| 1951 | 0 | -10 |
| 1950 | 0 | -4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.8-8.3–5.9 | -0.8-22.9–19.5 |
| 2025 | -1.1-10–7.4 | -0.6-28.3–24.4 |
| 2026 | -1.3-11–7.6 | -0.8-33–26 |
| 2027 | -1.3-10.6–8.3 | -0.8-32.3–26.6 |
| 2028 | -1.3-11.1–8 | -1.3-33.2–28.6 |
| 2029 | -1.5-11.6–7.3 | -1.5-35.7–30.5 |
| 2030 | -1.3-11.1–8.3 | -1.3-33.2–30 |
| 2031 | -1.5-10.7–8.2 | -1-35.4–29.7 |
| 2032 | -1.5-10.9–7.7 | -0.7-35.4–31.3 |
| 2033 | -1.6-10.8–8 | -0.6-35–29.6 |
| 2034 | -1.8-11.9–7.6 | -1.3-35.4–30.2 |
| 2035 | -1.5-11.2–7.5 | -1.5-35.6–29.3 |
| 2036 | -1.4-11.1–7.6 | -0.6-34.9–31.3 |
| 2037 | -1.5-11.7–8 | -0.9-34.5–30.6 |
| 2038 | -1.4-11.6–7.8 | -0.8-35.1–30.6 |
| 2039 | -1.4-11.7–7.8 | -0.6-35.3–32.9 |
| 2040 | -1.2-10.9–8.3 | -0.9-35.9–33.2 |
| 2041 | -1.3-11.3–8.5 | -1-35.3–30.6 |
| 2042 | -1.3-11–8.8 | -0.8-34.9–33.3 |
| 2043 | -1.2-11.4–7.9 | -0.7-33.6–33.5 |
| 2044 | -1.5-11.5–7.8 | -0.6-35.9–32 |
| 2045 | -1.3-10.8–7.4 | 0-34–32.3 |
| 2046 | -1.4-12–8.1 | -0.5-34.5–31.6 |
| 2047 | -1.4-11.8–7.6 | 0.2-35.9–32.2 |
| 2048 | -1.5-11.4–7.9 | -0.1-35.9–30.9 |
| 2049 | -1.5-11.4–7.9 | 0.1-34.5–32.7 |
| 2050 | -1.3-11.1–7.6 | -0.2-34.6–32.8 |
| 2051 | -1.3-10.8–8 | -0.3-34.3–32.8 |
| 2052 | -1.3-11–7.7 | -0.7-34.6–30.7 |
| 2053 | -1.1-11.2–8.4 | -1-35.6–30.6 |
| 2054 | -1.4-11.6–8.3 | -0.3-36.4–31.4 |
| 2055 | -1.3-11.1–7.9 | -0.7-37.5–31.3 |
| 2056 | -1.3-11.5–7.5 | -1-35.9–30.4 |
| 2057 | -1.4-11.6–7.9 | -0.7-35.2–31 |
| 2058 | -1.2-11–8 | -0.5-34.3–31.6 |
| 2059 | -1.3-11.2–7.7 | -0.5-36–32.4 |
| 2060 | -1.5-11.9–7.6 | -1-32.7–31.1 |
| 2061 | -1.3-11.5–8.1 | -0.5-34.8–31.4 |
| 2062 | -1.2-11.1–8.1 | -0.4-35.6–32.1 |
| 2063 | -1.2-11.5–7.7 | -0.6-36.8–30.1 |
| 2064 | -1.3-11.6–7.5 | -0.6-36.6–32 |
| 2065 | -1.3-11.3–8.1 | -0.4-37.6–31.5 |
| 2066 | -1.2-11–7.7 | -1-37.4–30.9 |
| 2067 | -1.2-10.5–8.1 | -0.8-37.6–31.7 |
| 2068 | -1.2-11.1–7.8 | -0.7-36.3–33.8 |
| 2069 | -1.2-11.5–8.1 | -0.8-35.4–32.9 |
| 2070 | -1.3-11.1–8.6 | -0.9-37.3–32.5 |
| 2071 | -1.2-11.4–7.7 | -0.7-36.9–30.7 |
| 2072 | -1.3-11.6–7.5 | -0.6-35–31.2 |
| 2073 | -1.3-11.9–8.3 | -0.4-33.7–29.9 |
| 2074 | -1.2-12.3–7.5 | -0.8-37.2–31.4 |
| 2075 | -1-11.3–8.6 | -0.2-38–31.6 |
| 2076 | -1.2-12–8.3 | -0.6-37.2–32.9 |
| 2077 | -1.3-12–8.3 | -0.6-38.8–31.1 |
| 2078 | -1.2-12.1–8.4 | -0.9-40.4–31.1 |
| 2079 | -1-11.7–8.2 | -0.8-38.5–30.4 |
| 2080 | -1.2-12.2–7.8 | -0.9-37.4–30.3 |
| 2081 | -0.9-11.6–8.1 | -1.3-38.1–30.4 |
| 2082 | -1.1-11.3–7.8 | -1.2-38.5–31.9 |
| 2083 | -1-11.5–7.8 | -1.1-37.5–31.1 |
| 2084 | -1.1-11.3–8.1 | -0.6-38.6–30 |
| 2085 | -1-10.5–8.2 | -0.7-36.3–28.9 |
| 2086 | -1.2-11.7–7.7 | -0.5-36.7–29.8 |
| 2087 | -1.4-12.2–7.7 | -0.8-37.6–30.4 |
| 2088 | -1.2-11.2–7.9 | -0.8-36.6–32 |
| 2089 | -1.2-12.1–7.6 | -0.8-36.9–31.1 |
| 2090 | -1.2-12.4–7.6 | -0.7-36.4–31.1 |
| 2091 | -1.3-12.7–7.6 | -0.6-38.5–32.2 |
| 2092 | -1-11.5–8.1 | -0.2-38–32 |
| 2093 | -1.1-11.4–7.6 | -0.3-38.3–30.9 |
| 2094 | -1.1-11.2–8.3 | -0.1-36.8–30.8 |
| 2095 | -1.2-11.8–7.6 | -0.6-36.6–30.4 |
| 2096 | -1.1-11.9–8.2 | -0.4-36.6–32.2 |
| 2097 | -1-11.7–7.4 | -0.5-37.8–31.9 |
| 2098 | -0.9-11.6–8 | -0.6-37.2–31 |
| 2099 | -0.9-11.8–7.8 | -0.4-37.4–32.8 |
| 2100 | -1-11.7–8 | -0.4-38.7–32.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea: 60.7 years in 2023Guinea-Bissau: 64.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024Guinea-Bissau: 6.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guinea-Bissau: 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuinea: 3.56% in 2017Guinea-Bissau: 3.67% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Guinea-Bissau: 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea: 14.4 million people in 2023Guinea-Bissau: 2.15 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea: 2.45% a year in 2023Guinea-Bissau: 2.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea: 4.22 births per woman in 2023Guinea-Bissau: 3.84 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea: 38.5% in 2025Guinea-Bissau: 46.7% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea: 18 years in 2023Guinea-Bissau: 18.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea: 3.4% in 2023Guinea-Bissau: 3.1% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Guinea-Bissau: 0.89% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea: $586M in 2025Guinea-Bissau: $21M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea: $40 in 2025Guinea-Bissau: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025Guinea-Bissau: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea: 13,000 people in 2020Guinea-Bissau: 4,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Guinea-Bissau: 0.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Guinea-Bissau: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea: 6 million TIV in 2025Guinea-Bissau: 5 million TIV in 1993