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
Latest (2023)
67,668 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67,668 people
in 2023
All-time low
18,787 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
The figure is 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.
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,787 people | — |
| 1951 | 19,340 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 19,907 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 20,447 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 20,934 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 21,381 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 21,796 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 22,154 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 22,499 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 22,891 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 23,350 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 23,737 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 24,075 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 24,406 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 24,423 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 24,232 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 24,151 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 24,222 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 24,430 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 24,590 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 24,873 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 25,262 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 25,749 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 26,474 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 28,194 people | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 30,847 people | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 33,433 people | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 35,874 people | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 38,081 people | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 38,967 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 39,465 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 40,740 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 41,988 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 43,214 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 44,386 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 45,492 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 46,533 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 47,519 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 48,464 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 49,376 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 50,258 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 50,216 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49,462 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 49,004 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 48,523 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 47,859 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 47,084 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 46,277 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 45,518 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 44,853 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 44,320 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 43,918 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43,598 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43,356 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,188 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43,092 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43,096 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43,230 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43,482 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 43,890 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44,470 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45,225 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 46,184 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47,353 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 48,745 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 50,366 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 52,203 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 54,225 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 56,398 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 58,692 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 60,779 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 62,725 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 65,069 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 67,668 people | +4.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67,668 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67,668 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 159 Martinique 84,139 people compare
- 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 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.