Population young working old in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population young working old was 845,019 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
845,019
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
845,019
in 2023
All-time low
208,770
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 845,019 for population young working old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 845,019 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208,770, in 1950.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd 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 young working old in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Guinea-Bissau, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 208,770 —
1951 210,834 +1.0%
1952 211,564 +0.3%
1953 212,115 +0.3%
1954 212,466 +0.2%
1955 212,672 +0.1%
1956 212,834 +0.1%
1957 212,983 +0.1%
1958 213,122 +0.1%
1959 213,003 -0.1%
1960 212,892 -0.1%
1961 216,187 +1.5%
1962 222,459 +2.9%
1963 228,387 +2.7%
1964 232,975 +2.0%
1965 235,719 +1.2%
1966 237,551 +0.8%
1967 239,484 +0.8%
1968 241,791 +1.0%
1969 243,468 +0.7%
1970 244,747 +0.5%
1971 245,592 +0.3%
1972 245,921 +0.1%
1973 246,440 +0.2%
1974 254,177 +3.1%
1975 272,184 +7.1%
1976 295,884 +8.7%
1977 324,076 +9.5%
1978 354,450 +9.4%
1979 369,722 +4.3%
1980 373,487 +1.0%
1981 381,368 +2.1%
1982 389,439 +2.1%
1983 397,418 +2.0%
1984 405,099 +1.9%
1985 412,385 +1.8%
1986 419,266 +1.7%
1987 425,814 +1.6%
1988 432,186 +1.5%
1989 438,509 +1.5%
1990 444,526 +1.4%
1991 452,887 +1.9%
1992 465,631 +2.8%
1993 480,930 +3.3%
1994 495,886 +3.1%
1995 507,880 +2.4%
1996 517,316 +1.9%
1997 525,621 +1.6%
1998 533,828 +1.6%
1999 542,338 +1.6%
2000 551,318 +1.7%
2001 560,988 +1.8%
2002 571,346 +1.8%
2003 582,401 +1.9%
2004 593,865 +2.0%
2005 606,028 +2.0%
2006 619,217 +2.2%
2007 633,128 +2.2%
2008 647,296 +2.2%
2009 661,591 +2.2%
2010 676,313 +2.2%
2011 691,710 +2.3%
2012 707,623 +2.3%
2013 723,718 +2.3%
2014 739,547 +2.2%
2015 754,670 +2.0%
2016 769,012 +1.9%
2017 782,126 +1.7%
2018 794,028 +1.5%
2019 805,359 +1.4%
2020 816,200 +1.3%
2021 826,458 +1.3%
2022 835,994 +1.2%
2023 845,019 +1.1%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 845,019 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 845,019 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 212,036 208,770 213,122 10
1960s 231,091 212,892 243,468 10
1970s 285,319 244,747 369,722 10
1980s 407,497 373,487 438,509 10
1990s 496,684 444,526 542,338 10
2000s 602,718 551,318 661,591 10
2010s 744,411 676,313 805,359 10
2020s 830,918 816,200 845,019 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 129 Gabon 910,977 compare
  2. 130 Kuwait 900,149 compare
  3. 131 Slovakia 877,767 compare
  4. 133 Finland 836,536 compare
  5. 134 Lesotho 807,249 compare
  6. 135 Georgia 801,129 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Guinea-Bissau?
Population young working old in Guinea-Bissau was 845,019 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 845,019 in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 208,770 in 1950.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population young working old?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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