Population ages 65 and above, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 65 and above, male was 27,937 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 27,937 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27,937 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,458, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,458 | — |
| 1961 | 10,618 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 10,747 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 10,856 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10,790 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 10,623 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 10,529 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 10,544 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10,647 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 10,729 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10,880 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 11,085 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 11,342 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 11,732 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 12,950 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 15,008 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 17,114 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 19,216 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 21,267 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 22,138 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 22,262 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22,770 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23,266 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 23,748 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 24,198 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24,610 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 24,974 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 25,292 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 25,578 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 25,828 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 26,046 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 25,776 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25,141 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 24,661 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 24,180 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 23,617 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 23,011 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 22,410 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 21,829 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 21,296 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 20,857 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20,508 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 20,212 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19,969 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19,774 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19,627 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,536 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19,510 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19,541 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19,635 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,795 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,021 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20,312 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20,666 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21,081 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21,558 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,095 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 22,682 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23,304 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 23,962 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24,467 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24,903 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25,552 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26,330 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 27,125 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 27,937 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,654 | 10,458 | 10,856 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,273 | 10,880 | 22,138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,253 | 22,262 | 25,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,797 | 21,296 | 26,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,917 | 19,510 | 20,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,548 | 19,795 | 23,962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,052 | 24,467 | 27,937 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Guinea-Bissau was 27,937 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27,937 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,458 in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.