Guinea-Bissau vs Iceland: Population ages 65 and above, total
Guinea-Bissau
72,822
in 2025
Iceland
62,694
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Iceland rank
163rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iceland
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 72,822 against 62,694 in Iceland, a difference of 10,128.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,155 | 15,956 | 8,198 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 30,770 | 19,884 | 10,886 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 44,724 | 24,423 | 20,301 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 47,919 | 29,673 | 18,246 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 43,524 | 34,781 | 8,743 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 50,389 | 44,681 | 5,708 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 66,555 | 58,140 | 8,415 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Guinea-Bissau or Iceland?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 72,822 against 62,694 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Guinea-Bissau and Iceland?
- 10,128, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Iceland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 163rd of 217 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.