Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 65 and above
Gambia
3.2%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
3.2%
in 2025
Gambia rank
189th
Guinea-Bissau rank
188th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 189th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Gambia ranks 189th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.