Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 67,668 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67,668 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67,668 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,787 people, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 21,014 people | 18,787 people | 22,891 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,162 people | 23,350 people | 24,590 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,775 people | 24,873 people | 38,967 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,718 people | 39,465 people | 49,376 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,905 people | 44,853 people | 50,258 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,517 people | 43,092 people | 44,320 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,386 people | 44,470 people | 58,692 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,060 people | 60,779 people | 67,668 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 160 Gambia 80,339 people compare
- 161 East Timor 73,843 people compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 66,931 people compare
- 164 Iceland 59,435 people compare
- 165 Fiji 58,622 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau was 67,668 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 67,668 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,787 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.