Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population by age group was 67,668 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67,668
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67,668
in 2023
All-time low
18,787
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 67,668 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67,668 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,787, in 1950.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 18,787 —
1951 19,340 +2.9%
1952 19,907 +2.9%
1953 20,447 +2.7%
1954 20,934 +2.4%
1955 21,381 +2.1%
1956 21,796 +1.9%
1957 22,154 +1.6%
1958 22,499 +1.6%
1959 22,891 +1.7%
1960 23,350 +2.0%
1961 23,737 +1.7%
1962 24,075 +1.4%
1963 24,406 +1.4%
1964 24,423 +0.1%
1965 24,232 -0.8%
1966 24,151 -0.3%
1967 24,222 +0.3%
1968 24,430 +0.9%
1969 24,590 +0.7%
1970 24,873 +1.2%
1971 25,262 +1.6%
1972 25,749 +1.9%
1973 26,474 +2.8%
1974 28,194 +6.5%
1975 30,847 +9.4%
1976 33,433 +8.4%
1977 35,874 +7.3%
1978 38,081 +6.2%
1979 38,967 +2.3%
1980 39,465 +1.3%
1981 40,740 +3.2%
1982 41,988 +3.1%
1983 43,214 +2.9%
1984 44,386 +2.7%
1985 45,492 +2.5%
1986 46,533 +2.3%
1987 47,519 +2.1%
1988 48,464 +2.0%
1989 49,376 +1.9%
1990 50,258 +1.8%
1991 50,216 -0.1%
1992 49,462 -1.5%
1993 49,004 -0.9%
1994 48,523 -1.0%
1995 47,859 -1.4%
1996 47,084 -1.6%
1997 46,277 -1.7%
1998 45,518 -1.6%
1999 44,853 -1.5%
2000 44,320 -1.2%
2001 43,918 -0.9%
2002 43,598 -0.7%
2003 43,356 -0.6%
2004 43,188 -0.4%
2005 43,092 -0.2%
2006 43,096 +0.0%
2007 43,230 +0.3%
2008 43,482 +0.6%
2009 43,890 +0.9%
2010 44,470 +1.3%
2011 45,225 +1.7%
2012 46,184 +2.1%
2013 47,353 +2.5%
2014 48,745 +2.9%
2015 50,366 +3.3%
2016 52,203 +3.6%
2017 54,225 +3.9%
2018 56,398 +4.0%
2019 58,692 +4.1%
2020 60,779 +3.6%
2021 62,725 +3.2%
2022 65,069 +3.7%
2023 67,668 +4.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 67,668 is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 67,668 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21,014 18,787 22,891 10
1960s 24,162 23,350 24,590 10
1970s 30,775 24,873 38,967 10
1980s 44,718 39,465 49,376 10
1990s 47,905 44,853 50,258 10
2000s 43,517 43,092 44,320 10
2010s 50,386 44,470 58,692 10
2020s 64,060 60,779 67,668 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 159 Martinique 84,139 compare
  2. 160 Gambia 80,339 compare
  3. 161 East Timor 73,843 compare
  4. 163 Equatorial Guinea 66,931 compare
  5. 164 Iceland 59,435 compare
  6. 165 Fiji 58,622 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group in Guinea-Bissau?
Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau was 67,668 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 67,668 in 2023.
What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 18,787 in 1950.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population by age group?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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