Population, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, male was 49.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1961
All-time low
48.5%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Guinea-Bissau stood at 49.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 50.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1991.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male 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 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, male in Guinea-Bissau was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.