Total population by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total population by age was 4.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.78. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 161st out of 234 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 | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1.65 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.38 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.78 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 2.84 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.18 | 4.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 158 Malta 5.43 compare
- 159 Gambia 5.25 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 4.81 compare
- 162 Guadeloupe 4.76 compare
- 163 Martinique 4.67 compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 4.11 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total population by age in Guinea-Bissau was 4.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total population by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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