Population aged 65 years or older in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population aged 65 years or older was 71.55 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Guinea-Bissau, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Guinea-Bissau is 71.55 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 71.55 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.62 thousands, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 159th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.06 thousands | 24.62 thousands | 39.12 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.17 thousands | 38.81 thousands | 48.95 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.18 thousands | 45.18 thousands | 50.71 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.54 thousands | 43.07 thousands | 44.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 thousands | 44.14 thousands | 57.52 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.37 thousands | 59.88 thousands | 71.55 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 156 Martinique 88.12 thousands compare
- 157 Gambia 87.34 thousands compare
- 158 East Timor 74.02 thousands compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 71.29 thousands compare
- 161 Bahrain 63.93 thousands compare
- 162 Iceland 62.6 thousands compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Guinea-Bissau was 71.55 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.55 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release