Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 845,019 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 845,019 people for share 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 845,019 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208,770 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212,036 people | 208,770 people | 213,122 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 231,091 people | 212,892 people | 243,468 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 285,319 people | 244,747 people | 369,722 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,497 people | 373,487 people | 438,509 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 496,684 people | 444,526 people | 542,338 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 602,718 people | 551,318 people | 661,591 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,411 people | 676,313 people | 805,359 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,918 people | 816,200 people | 845,019 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guinea-Bissau was 845,019 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 845,019 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,770 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.