Population by five year age group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population by five year age group was 297,297 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
297,297
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
297,297
in 2023
All-time low
87,712
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 297,297 for population by five year age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 297,297 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,712, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th 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 five year age group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89,569 | — |
| 1951 | 90,211 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 90,405 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 90,644 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 91,080 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 91,541 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 91,912 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 92,319 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 92,780 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 93,287 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 93,850 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 95,405 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 97,582 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 99,001 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 99,090 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 97,536 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 94,989 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 92,443 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 90,481 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 88,826 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 87,812 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 87,712 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 88,164 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 89,040 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 95,081 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 107,766 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 122,655 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 137,851 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 150,759 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 155,067 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 154,504 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 155,926 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 157,881 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 160,663 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 163,913 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 166,851 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 169,386 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 171,646 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 173,750 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 175,827 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 177,592 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 180,041 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 184,300 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 189,571 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 194,598 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 198,885 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 202,619 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 205,851 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 208,956 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 212,065 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 215,250 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 218,676 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 222,311 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 226,250 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 230,425 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 234,826 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 239,682 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 244,982 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 250,223 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 255,321 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 260,429 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 265,599 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 270,761 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 275,912 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 280,788 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 284,854 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 287,816 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 289,339 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 289,797 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 290,174 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 290,986 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 292,358 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 294,520 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 297,297 | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 297,297 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 297,297 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,375 | 89,569 | 93,287 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,920 | 88,826 | 99,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,191 | 87,712 | 155,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,035 | 154,504 | 175,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,448 | 177,592 | 212,065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,795 | 215,250 | 255,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,547 | 260,429 | 290,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,790 | 290,986 | 297,297 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population by five year age group in Guinea-Bissau was 297,297 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 297,297 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,712 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population by five year age group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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