Population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
305,216
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau is 1.31 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 305,216, in 1966.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 341,394 | — |
| 1961 | 342,618 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 342,943 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 341,633 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 331,151 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 315,059 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 305,216 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 305,315 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 311,959 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 313,561 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 314,789 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 315,374 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 314,960 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 319,900 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 330,974 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 347,941 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 364,879 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 381,845 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 399,167 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 411,185 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 416,356 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 420,319 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 424,461 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 428,956 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 434,029 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 439,812 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 446,316 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 453,523 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 461,398 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 469,888 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 478,875 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 491,521 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 509,247 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 528,798 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 547,605 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 564,192 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 579,123 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 593,634 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 608,112 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 623,004 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 639,094 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 656,359 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 674,357 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 693,041 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 712,505 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 732,458 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 752,983 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 774,624 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 797,269 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 820,894 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 845,560 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 871,139 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 897,611 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 924,896 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 952,827 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 981,419 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.31 million | +2.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.31 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.06 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.31 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.52 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,085 | 305,216 | 342,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 350,101 | 314,789 | 411,185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 439,506 | 416,356 | 469,888 | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,411 | 478,875 | 623,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,358 | 639,094 | 820,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 970,022 | 845,560 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.14 million | 1.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Guinea-Bissau was 1.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,216 in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.