Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 65 and above, total
Gambia
89,883
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
72,822
in 2025
Gambia rank
158th
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 89,883 against 72,822 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 17,061.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,314 | 24,155 | 11,841 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 19,136 | 30,770 | 11,634 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 36,111 | 44,724 | 8,613 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 43,862 | 47,919 | 4,057 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 45,952 | 43,524 | 2,429 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 58,168 | 50,389 | 7,779 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 78,939 | 66,555 | 12,384 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 89,883 against 72,822 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17,061, with Gambia 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, total?
- Gambia ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.