Population, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 1991
All-time low
50.0%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 50.6% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 51.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, female in Guinea-Bissau was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.