Population, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, female was 1.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
146th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2025
All-time low
286,268
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Guinea-Bissau is 1.14 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 286,268, in 1966.
That places Guinea-Bissau 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 288,673 | — |
| 1961 | 291,022 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 294,675 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 297,644 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 295,514 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 289,546 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 286,268 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 288,054 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 293,345 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 295,766 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 297,848 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 299,435 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 300,308 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 304,060 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 314,865 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 334,114 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 356,182 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 380,474 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 405,950 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 420,052 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 424,789 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 431,888 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 439,129 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 446,470 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 453,906 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 461,451 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 469,112 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 476,915 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 484,943 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 493,227 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 501,580 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 512,427 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 527,627 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 545,192 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 562,157 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 576,324 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 588,228 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 599,284 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 610,492 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 622,232 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 634,618 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 647,830 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 661,776 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 676,426 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 691,685 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 707,555 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 724,259 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 741,929 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 760,269 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 779,227 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 798,993 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 819,621 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 841,054 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 863,090 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 885,424 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 907,851 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 930,325 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 952,680 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 975,002 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 997,539 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.14 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.08 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.14 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292,051 | 286,268 | 297,644 | 10 |
| 1970s | 341,329 | 297,848 | 420,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,183 | 424,789 | 493,227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,554 | 501,580 | 622,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,557 | 634,618 | 779,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,158 | 798,993 | 997,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.02 million | 1.14 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, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, female in Guinea-Bissau was 1.14 million 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 1.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,268 in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.