Guinea-Bissau

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 1,373 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Guinea-Bissau has lost a cumulative 205,203 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-1,373

Net migration rate

-0.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-392,553

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

33,922

Top year: 1977

Peak emigration

-23,936

Lowest year: 1964

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1915

Per year

Guinea-Bissau loses approximately 1,373 people per year to emigration (0.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 33,922 in 1977.

Migration flows in Guinea-Bissau are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).