Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population by age group was 297,297 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 297,297 people 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 297,297 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,712 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,375 people | 89,569 people | 93,287 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,920 people | 88,826 people | 99,090 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,191 people | 87,712 people | 155,067 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,035 people | 154,504 people | 175,827 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,448 people | 177,592 people | 212,065 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,795 people | 215,250 people | 255,321 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,547 people | 260,429 people | 290,174 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,790 people | 290,986 people | 297,297 people | 4 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population by age group in Guinea-Bissau was 297,297 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 297,297 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,712 people in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population by age group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th 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 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.